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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “invest”

“invest” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛst/ (in-VEST) in American English and /ɪnvɛst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vest”.
The sound

Say “invest” in 2 beats

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invest

/ˌɪnˈvɛst/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnvɛst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. vestvɛststress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈvɛst/
IPA (British)
/ɪnvɛst/
Respelling
in-VEST
Syllables
2 — in-VEST
Stress
Stress the second syllable: in-VEST. “vest” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈvɛst/

British

/ɪnvɛst/

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Meaning

What “invest” means

  1. verb

    make an investment

    “Put money into bonds”

  2. verb

    give qualities or abilities to

  3. verb

    furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

Say it in a sentence

“They decided to invest the legacy in the family business.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innvvɛshort esstt

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Questions

“invest”, answered

How do you pronounce “invest”?

“invest” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛst/ (in-VEST) in American English and /ɪnvɛst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vest”. Build it as in-VEST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “invest” have?

2: in · vest. The beat lands on the second, “vest”.

Is “invest” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈvɛst/ (in-VEST); British English says /ɪnvɛst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “invest” mean?

As a verb: make an investment For example: “Put money into bonds” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “invest”?

Stress the second syllable: in-VEST. “vest” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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