into
pronunciation
How to pronounce into in British English:
UK [ˈɪntə , ˈɪntu , ˈɪntuː]
How to pronounce into in American English:
US [ˈɪntə , ˈɪntu , ˈɪntuː]
Word Origin
- into (prep.)
- Old English into, originally in to. The word is a late Old English development to replace the fading dative case inflections that formerly distinguished, for instance, "in the house" from "into the house." To be into something, "be intensely involved in," first recorded 1969 in American English.
Example
- 1. But serious issues wormed their way into the talk .
- 2. I tried to come into christianity this way .
- 3. Then you can dive into your morning ritual .
- 4. It 's really the right-wingers who need to be integrated into danish society .
- 5. Why does hamas fire missiles into israel ?