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How to pronounce “commence”
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Pronunciation guide for commence
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of commence with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Benoît Masocco
Avant de commencer, je vais vous faire une petite introduction de qui est Benoît.
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To begin, start.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce commence
Benoît Masocco

Avant de commencer, je vais vous faire une petite introduction de qui est Benoît.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “commence”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To begin, start.
- (transitive) To begin, start.
- (transitive) To begin to be, or to act as.
- (UK, intransitive, dated) To take a degree at a university.
Practice Nearby Words
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