How To Pronounce Invade

invade

Phonemic

/ɪnˈveɪd/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈveɪd̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈveɪd/

In British English, invade is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈveɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪd/.

Invade has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪnveɪd

Invade has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

invade + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈveɪdz/

invade + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈveɪ.dɪd/

invade + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈveɪ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Invade

Questions About Invade

How do you pronounce invade in British English?

In British English, invade is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈveɪd̚].

How do you pronounce invade in American English?

In American English, invade is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪd/.

How many syllables are in invade?

Invade has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /veɪd/.

Where is the stress in invade?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /veɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce invade the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈveɪd/.

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