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incentive
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

incentive

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈstʲimul]
Meaning of incentive

something that encourages you to do something

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When to use incentive

incentive to work harder

Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

incentive to finish early

Это предложение дало ему стимул закончить раньше.

incentive usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это предложение дало ему стимул закончить раньше.

The offer gave him an incentive to finish early.

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incentive translation: стимул. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce incentive

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

incentive translation

стимул

incentive examples

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder.

incentive transcription

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/, /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

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incentive meaning: what does it mean?

something that encourages you to do something

incentive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

incentive is pronounced as /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder. Translation: Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

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