How to Pronounce "initials"
word
/ˌɪˈnɪʃəɫz/
i-NI-shuhlz
/ɪnˈɪʃəlz/
i-NI-shuhlz
Definition
The first letters of each part of a person's name, or the first letters of a group of words, often used as an abbreviation.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪˈnɪʃəɫz/
British English
/ɪnˈɪʃəlz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-NI-shuhlz
UK
i-NI-shuhlz
Listen in Context
Please write your initials on this form.
Her initials are M.S.
He signed the document with his initials.
A lot of celebrities use their initials as their stage names.