Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

initiatives

/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪvz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
ini-tia-tives
IPA
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪvz/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of initiative

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪvz/

Questions

How do you pronounce initiatives?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪvz/.
What does initiatives mean?
plural of initiative

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