Pronunciation

How to pronounce “inventing

“inventing” is pronounced /ɪnvɛntɪŋ/ — 3 syllables.
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inventing

/ɪnvɛntɪŋ/

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3 syllables. Stress the 'ven' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

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