Hyphenation
 in·i·ti·ateTurkish pronunciation
 înîşieytSynonyms
 admit, 
begin, 
break the ice, 
come out with, 
come up with, 
commence, 
dream up, 
enter, 
get ball rolling, 
get feet wet, 
get under way, 
inaugurate, 
induct, 
install, 
instatePronunciation
 /əˈnəsʜēˌāt/ /ɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt/
Etymology
  ()  From Late Latin initiātus, perfect passive participle of initiō (“begin, originate”) initium (“a beginning”) ineō (“go in, enter upon, begin”) in + eō (“go”).