How native speakers pronounce “initiate”

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So I'm going to stop this now and initiate an autonomous patrol of the area. So that's cool, but why does it actually matter?

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

Example sentences

So I'm going to stop this now and initiate an autonomous patrol of the area. So that's cool, but why does it actually matter?

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

But when we can lean into the sort of positive side of the paradox of people, when we can initiate and assume people like us, right, it can have colossal consequences.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED