HOW TO PRONOUNCE
inauguration
/ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
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What does inauguration mean?
noun
- The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
- The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
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For a young woman to be disappointed in attending an inauguration, predicts she will fail to obtain her wishes.
This inauguration ceremony marks a new beginning, a new dedication within our Government, and a new spirit among us all.
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It is seventy-two years since the first inauguration of a President under our national Constitution.
Delagrange had come to assist in the inauguration of the Croix d'Hins aerodrome, and had twice lapped the course at a height of about 60 feet.
Their investigations were responsible for the inauguration of the elaborate German aerial patrol of harbours, the base for such aerial operations being established upon the island of Heligoland.