How to pronounce “investment”
Say “investment” in 3 beats
investment
/ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnvɛstmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- vestvɛststress
- mentmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnvɛstmənt/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnˈvɛsmənt/
- Respelling
- in-VEST-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — in-VEST-ment
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-VEST-ment. “vest” 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
/ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/
/ɪnvɛstmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “investment” means
- noun
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
- noun
money that is invested with an expectation of profit
- noun
the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
“this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking”
Say it in a sentence
“The investment will take about six years to pay for itself.”“investment”, answered
How do you pronounce “investment”?
“investment” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (in-VEST-muhnt) in American English and /ɪnvɛstmənt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈvɛsmənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “vest”. Build it as in-VEST-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “investment” have?
3: in · vest · ment. The beat lands on the second, “vest”.
Is “investment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (in-VEST-muhnt); British English says /ɪnvɛstmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “investment” mean?
As a noun: the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit For example: “The investment will take about six years to pay for itself.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “investment”?
Stress the second syllable: in-VEST-ment. “vest” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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