inauguration

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: in-au-gu-ra-tion (5)

English Definition

The formal admission of someone to office or the formal beginning of something

Example Sentence

We watched the president's inauguration on television.

US IPA /ɪnˌɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/
UK IPA /ɪnˌɔːɡjʊˈreɪʃn/