into
into
Pronunciation
The IPA phonetic spelling for "into" is:
/ˈɪntuː/ (for most American dialects)
Here's a breakdown of the sounds by syllable:
in (syllable 1)
/ˈɪ/: near-front close unrounded vowel sound (like the "i" in "bit")
/n/: alveolar nasal consonant sound (made by placing your tongue tip on the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth and letting out air through your nose)
to (syllable 2)
/t/: alveolar plosive consonant sound (made by stopping the airflow completely with your tongue tip against the alveolar ridge, then releasing it)
/uː/: back close rounded vowel sound (like the "oo" in "boot")
Note:
This transcription reflects pronunciation in most American dialects. In some British dialects, there might not be a pronounced final "r" sound, which would make the IPA spelling **/ˈɪntu/ (with no colon at the end).
Word Form Variations
The word "into" actually doesn't have any word form variations. It's a preposition, and prepositions don't typically have singular or plural forms, nor do they conjugate like verbs. "Into" always functions the same way regardless of the context.
Here are some other examples of prepositions that don't have variations:
with
for
by
at
on
through
Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms
Preposition:
Meaning: Expressing movement or location within something (physical or abstract).
Synonyms: inside, inwards, to, onto, unto, among, amongst (when referring to groups)
Antonyms: out of, outside, outwards, beyond (depending on the context)
Here are some examples of how "into" functions as a preposition:
She walked into the house. (movement)
I poured the milk into the glass. (location)
He delved into the mystery. (abstract concept)
Examples of Use
1. Books:
"Alice went into the rabbit hole and found herself in Wonderland." (Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
2. Newspapers:
"The company is expanding into new markets." (The New York Times)
3. Online Publications:
"This recipe is easy for beginners to get into baking." (Bon Appétit website)
4. Entertainment Mediums:
Movie: "We need to get into that ventilation shaft!" (Star Wars: A New Hope)
Video Game: "The player jumped into the portal." (Many adventure games)
5. Public Discourse:
"I'm really getting into gardening lately." (Casual conversation)
"The politician promised to invest more into education." (Public speech)
6. Social Media:
"Just got into my dream school!" (Excited tweet)
"Scrolling into some great content today." (Instagram caption)
10 Famous Quotes Using the term Into
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." - Steve Jobs (motivational)
"Curiosity about life in all its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people." - Leo Burnett (creativity)
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu (starting something new)
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (meaning of life)
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela (perseverance)
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (self-determination)
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar (taking action)
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha (power of thought)
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." - Jimmy Johnson (achievement)
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." - Mark Twain (taking risks)
Etymology
The word "into" actually comes from two separate words that got smooshed together over time!
The first part, "in," is a very old word that goes way back to a time when people spoke a language called Proto-Indo-European. It simply meant "in" even back then.
The second part, "to," comes from Latin and meant "toward" or "movement in a certain direction."
In Old English, these two words used to be separate ("in to"). But as languages evolve, people sometimes take shortcuts. So, eventually, "in to" became just "into" to mean "movement inwards" or "going in a certain direction."
So, "into" started as two words describing movement and location, and ended up as a single word that combines those ideas!
Phrases + Idioms Containing the term Into
Phrases:
Break into: To enter a place forcefully (e.g., The thieves broke into the bank at night.)
Look into: To investigate or examine something (e.g., We'll look into the cause of the power outage.)
Get into:
To begin something (e.g., I'm getting into fitness lately.)
To gain admission (e.g., She got into a prestigious university.)
To argue or have a disagreement (e.g., They got into a fight over politics.)
Turn into: To change or transform into something else (e.g., The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.)
Pay into: To contribute money to something (e.g., I pay into my retirement fund every month.)
Cut into: To reduce or diminish something (e.g., Travel expenses cut into our budget.)
Idioms:
Go into hiding: To disappear and avoid being found (e.g., The criminal went into hiding after the robbery.)
Get into hot water: To get into trouble (e.g., He got into hot water for cheating on the exam.)
Be in cahoots with: To be secretly working together with someone, often for a bad purpose (e.g., The robbers were in cahoots with the security guard.)
Head over heels into: To be deeply in love with someone (e.g., She fell head over heels into him at first sight.)
Come into one's own: To develop one's full potential or abilities (e.g., The young artist finally came into her own with her latest work.)
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Definition of into from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.