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Try LingUp Now!Begin with a light 'in', making sure the 'i' is short and soft.
Stress the second syllable by saying 'duce' with a clear 'd' and a long 'u' like in 'do'.
End with a soft 'ce', the 's' sounding like 's' in 'cat'.
Saying 'in-ɪd-yus' instead of 'in-duce'
Dropping the stress on 'duce'
Mispronouncing 'duce' as 'jus'
Begin with a soft 'in', with the 'i' short and soft.
Stress the 'duce', saying 'dj' sound slightly, resembling 'due'.
End with 'uce', making 's' sound like 's' in 'yes'.
Pronouncing 'in-ɪd-jus'
Forgetting the stress on 'duce'
Confusing 'dj' sound with 'j' in 'juice'
Stress is on 'duce' to emphasize the action part of the word.
No, it's a clear and firm 'd' sound.
Yes, in American English, it's like 'oo' in 'food'.
To cause something to happen.
/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
The action of inducing.
/ɪnˈdusər/
A person or thing that induces.
/ɪnˈdʌktɪv/
Relating to induction or reasoning.
Induction has an unstressed 'uction' at the end.
Inducer keeps the stress on 'duce' similar to induce.
Inductive changes 'duce' to 'duct' with a 't' sound.
Ensure you stress the second syllable to avoid confusion with other words.
Try saying 'produce', 'reduce', and 'induce' to get comfortable with similar sound patterns.
