initiation

/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

Syllables in·i·ti·a·tion

Stress in-i-ti-A-tion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

ti

/ʃ/

tion ending

a

/eɪ/

long a-e

tion

/ʃən/

tion

Meaning

the act of beginning or being introduced into a group or process

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ti=/ʃ/(nation) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(station)

Example

The initiation of the project took place last week.