initial
initial
happening at the beginning
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initial with Russian translation
initial usage examples
Его начальный ответ был догадкой.
His initial answer was a guess.
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How to pronounce initial and what this word means
initial translation: начальный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce initial
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
initial translation
начальный
initial examples
The initial step is very simple.
initial transcription
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/, /ɪˈnɪʃəl/
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initial meaning: what does it mean?
happening at the beginning
initial pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
initial is pronounced as /ɪˈnɪʃəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
initial definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The initial step is very simple. Translation: Начальный шаг очень простой.
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