introductory

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

Syllables in·tro·duc·to·ry

Stress in-tro-DUC-to-ry

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

tro

/trə/

schwa

duc

/dʌk/

short u

tory

/təri/

er schwa

Meaning

serving as an introduction; preliminary

Sound Reference

💡

intro=/ɪntrə/(introduce) + duc=/dʌk/(duck) + tory=/təri/(factory)

Example

This is an introductory course in linguistics.