How to pronounce “invoice”
Say “invoice” in 2 beats
invoice
/ˈɪnvɔɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnvɔɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪnstress
- vɔɪsvɔɪs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪnvɔɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnvɔɪs/
- Respelling
- IN-voys
- Syllables
- 2 — ꞮN-vɔɪs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-vɔɪs. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪnvɔɪs/
/ɪnvɔɪs/
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What “invoice” means
- noun
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
- verb
send an bill to
“She invoiced the company for her expenses”
Say it in a sentence
“Please send the invoice to the accounts address, not mine.”“invoice”, answered
How do you pronounce “invoice”?
“invoice” is pronounced /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ (IN-voys) in American English and /ɪnvɔɪs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-vɔɪs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “invoice” have?
2: ɪn · vɔɪs. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.
Is “invoice” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ (IN-voys); British English says /ɪnvɔɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “invoice” mean?
As a noun: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered For example: “he paid his bill and left” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “invoice”?
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-vɔɪs. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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