How To Pronounce Invest

invest

Phonemic

/ɪnˈvest/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈvest̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈvest/

In British English, invest is pronounced /ɪnˈvest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvest/.

Invest 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

ɪnvest

Invest 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.

invest + -s

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

/ɪnˈvests/

invest + -ed

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

/ɪnˈves.tɪd/

invest + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈves.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Invest

Questions About Invest

How do you pronounce invest in British English?

In British English, invest is pronounced /ɪnˈvest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvest̚].

How do you pronounce invest in American English?

In American English, invest is pronounced /ɪnˈvest/.

How many syllables are in invest?

Invest has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /vest/.

Where is the stress in invest?

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

Do British and American English pronounce invest the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈvest/.

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