How to pronounce initiate in American English
“initiate” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to initiate the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“initiate” in real sentences — American speakers
798 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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initiate prevention plans.
CDC
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initiate any needed response.
The Obama White House
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initiate the science mission.
NASA
Words that sound like “initiate”
Words one sound away from initiate — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “initiate”
Why real speech
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