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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'in' as in 'into'.
Next, say 'struc', like 'struck' without 'k'.
End with 'shuns', rhyming with 'nun'.
in-stru-c-tions
in-struk-shuns
in-struck-ions
Start with 'ɪn', keeping tongue relaxed.
Say 'strʌk', similar to 'struck'.
Finish with 'ʃənz', similar to 'shuns' in AmE.
same as American
The 't' blends into 's', forming a 'sh' sound.
There are three syllables: in-struc-tions.
The stress is on 'struc'.
A guide on how to do something.
/ɪnˈstrʌkt/
To teach or guide
/ɪnˈstrʌktər/
A person who teaches
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl/
Designed to instruct
Final sound differs from 'instruct'.
'Instructor' has more syllables.
'Instructional' has additional syllables.
Notice how 't' blends into 'sh' in connected speech.
Ensure the primary stress is on the second syllable.
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