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Introduction Pronunciation
Introduction is pronounced in-truh-DUHK-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən/.
in-truh-DUHK-shuhn
US /ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən/ · UK /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
Syllables: in · truh · DUHK · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The opening part of a book or talk, or the act of presenting one person or thing to another.
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Introduction in a Sentence
- The introduction runs to forty pages.
- He made the introductions and then left us to it.
- The introduction of the levy changed everyone's plans.
Common Mispronunciations of Introduction
Not in-truh-DOOK-shuhn
The stressed vowel is the uh of duck. A long oo belongs to introduce, which also shifts the beat to the end.
Not IN-truh-duhk-shuhn
Four syllables, with the third one loud. Leading with the beat flattens the word.
Tip: Introduce ends on the beat and introduction pulls it back one: in-truh-DYOOS but in-truh-DUHK-shuhn.
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