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Install Pronunciation
Install is pronounced in-STAWL, IPA /ˌɪnˈstɔl/.
in-STAWL
US /ˌɪnˈstɔl/ · UK /ɪnˈstɔːl/
Syllables: in · STAWL (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To put equipment or software in place so that it is ready to use.
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Install in a Sentence
- An electrician will install the new sockets.
- The update takes four minutes to install.
- They installed a second bike rack by the door.
Common Mispronunciations of Install
Not IN-stawl
The beat goes on STAWL. Front stress belongs to the noun installation only in its longer form, and never to this verb.
Not in-STAL
The vowel is the long aw of ball rather than the short a of pal.
Tip: Both install and instal are recorded spellings, with the single l more common in older British writing. They sound the same.
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