how to pronounce initial

/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

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initial is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of initial in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… as our initial teacher education …”

meaning of initial

Initial means the first letter of a word.

initial frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word initial occurs in english on average 66.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.