How to pronounce “investigation”
Say “investigation” in 5 beats
investigation
/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnvɛstɪɡeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- vesvɛ
- tigstə
- atɡeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnvɛstɪɡeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- in-ve-stuh-GAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — in-ves-tig-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: in-ves-tig-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
/ɪnvɛstɪɡeɪʃən/
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What “investigation” means
- noun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
“there was a congressional probe into the scandal”
- noun
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Say it in a sentence
“The investigation into the missing tools took three weeks.”“investigation”, answered
How do you pronounce “investigation”?
“investigation” is pronounced /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ (in-ve-stuh-GAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɪnvɛstɪɡeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as in-ves-tig-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “investigation” have?
5: in · ves · tig · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “investigation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ (in-ve-stuh-GAY-shuhn); British English says /ɪnvɛstɪɡeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “investigation” mean?
As a noun: an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities For example: “there was a congressional probe into the scandal” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “investigation”?
Stress the fourth syllable: in-ves-tig-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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