How To Pronounce Invent

invent

Phonemic

/ɪnˈvent/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈvẽnt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈvent/

In British English, invent is pronounced /ɪnˈvent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvent/.

Invent 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

ɪnvent

Invent 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.

invent + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈvents/

invent + -ed

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

/ɪnˈven.tɪd/

/ɪnˈven.t̯ɪd/

invent + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈven.tɪŋ/

/ɪnˈven.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Invent

Questions About Invent

How do you pronounce invent in British English?

In British English, invent is pronounced /ɪnˈvent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvẽnt̚].

How do you pronounce invent in American English?

In American English, invent is pronounced /ɪnˈvent/.

How many syllables are in invent?

Invent has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /vent/.

Where is the stress in invent?

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

Do British and American English pronounce invent the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈvent/.

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