How to pronounce “invoke”
Say “invoke” in 2 beats
invoke
/ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnvəʊk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- voʊkvoʊkstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnvəʊk/
- Respelling
- in-VOHK
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪn-VOƱK
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪn-VOƱK. “voʊk” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
/ɪnvəʊk/
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What “invoke” means
- verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
- verb
cite as an authority; resort to
“He invoked the law that would save him”
- verb
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
“appeal to somebody for help”
Say it in a sentence
“You cannot invoke that rule after the game has started.”“invoke”, answered
How do you pronounce “invoke”?
“invoke” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/ (in-VOHK) in American English and /ɪnvəʊk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “voʊk”. Build it as ɪn-VOƱK, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “invoke” have?
2: ɪn · voʊk. The beat lands on the second, “voʊk”.
Is “invoke” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/ (in-VOHK); British English says /ɪnvəʊk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “invoke” mean?
As a verb: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic For example: “raise the specter of unemployment” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “invoke”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-VOƱK. “voʊk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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