initiate

/ɪˈnɪʃi.eɪt/

Syllables i·ni·ti·ate

Stress i-NI-ti-ate

Phonics Breakdown

i

/ɪ/

short i

ni

/nɪ/

short i

ti

/ʃi/

tion ending

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to begin or start something; to introduce someone to a process

Sound Reference

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i=/ɪ/(sit) + ni=/nɪ/(nickel) + ti=/ʃi/(nation) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The company plans to initiate a new training program.