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AABB1 Posted 12 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Induce Pronunciation

Could somebody please tell me if 'induce' could be pronounced in-doos, and in-dyoos? When I just google it, I see the 'y' in parantheses. Does it mean the 'y' is silent? Free online dictionary has both the American and the British pronunciation. I am not able to recognize if the British pronunciation includes the 'y'?

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AABB1 I see the 'y' in parantheses. Does it mean the 'y' is silent? No, it doesn't mean the 'y' is silent.

— CalifJim

  • AABB1 I see the 'y' in parantheses.
  • Does it mean the 'y' is silent?
  • No, it doesn't mean the 'y' is silent.
  • It means that the 'y' is optional.
  • Some speakers pronounce the word with the 'y'; some speakers pronounce it without the 'y'.
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AABB1 I see the 'y' in parantheses. Does it mean the 'y' is silent?
No, it doesn't mean the 'y' is silent. It means that the 'y' is optional. Some speakers pronounce the word with the 'y'; some speakers pronounce it without the 'y'.

Most Americans do not pronounce it with the 'y'. I don't pronounce it with the 'y'. I believe that the British pronu
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