How to Pronounce "initially"
word
/ˌɪˈnɪʃəɫi/
i-NISH-uh-lee
/ɪnˈɪʃəlˌi/
i-NISH-uh-lee
Definition
At the beginning or at first, before anything changes or develops further.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪˈnɪʃəɫi/
British English
/ɪnˈɪʃəlˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-NISH-uh-lee
UK
i-NISH-uh-lee
Listen in Context
Initially, I wanted to be a doctor.
The project was hard initially.
We met initially at a conference.
Initially, I thought this job would be easy, but it turned out to be quite challenging.