How To Pronounce Invert

invert

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈvɜːt/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈvɜːʴt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈvɝːt/

In British English, invert is pronounced /ɪnˈvɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvɝːt/.

Invert has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɪnvɜːt

Invert 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.

invert + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːts/
US
/ɪnˈvɝːts/
invert + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ɪnˈvɜː.tɪd/
US
/ɪnˈvɝː.t̯ɪd/
invert + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈvɜː.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈvɝː.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Invert

Questions About Invert

How do you pronounce invert in British English?

In British English, invert is pronounced /ɪnˈvɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvɜːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce invert in American English?

In American English, invert is pronounced /ɪnˈvɝːt/.

How many syllables are in invert?

Invert has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /vɜːt/.

Where is the stress in invert?

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

Do British and American English pronounce invert the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈvɜːt/ and American English has /ɪnˈvɝːt/.

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