How To Pronounce Invite
invite
stress changesInvite has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪn.vaɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪn.vaɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈvaɪt/ in British English and /ɪnˈvaɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Invite has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Invite 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.
Questions About Invite
How do you pronounce invite in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.vaɪt/. Verb, /ɪnˈvaɪt/.
How do you pronounce invite in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.vaɪt/. Verb, /ɪnˈvaɪt/.
How many syllables are in invite?
Invite has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /vaɪt/.
Where is the stress in invite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
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