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How to pronounce “involved”

“involved” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/ (in-VAHLVD) in American English and /ɪnvɒlvd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɑlvd”.
The sound

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involved

/ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/

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

2 beats
  1. ɪnɪn
  2. vɑlvdvɑlvdstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/
IPA (British)
/ɪnvɒlvd/
Respelling
in-VAHLVD
Syllables
2 — ɪn-VⱭLVD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-VⱭLVD. “vɑlvd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/

British

/ɪnvɒlvd/

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Meaning

What “involved” means

  1. verb

    connect closely and often incriminatingly

    “This new ruling affects your business”

  2. verb

    engage as a participant

    “Don't involve me in your family affairs!”

  3. verb

    have as a necessary feature

    “This decision involves many changes”

Say it in a sentence

“Several volunteers got involved in cleaning up the park.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innvv×2ɑahlldd

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Questions

“involved”, answered

How do you pronounce “involved”?

“involved” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/ (in-VAHLVD) in American English and /ɪnvɒlvd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vɑlvd”. Build it as ɪn-VⱭLVD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “involved” have?

2: ɪn · vɑlvd. The beat lands on the second, “vɑlvd”.

Is “involved” said differently in British English?

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

What does “involved” mean?

As a verb: connect closely and often incriminatingly For example: “This new ruling affects your business” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “involved”?

Stress the second syllable: ɪn-VⱭLVD. “vɑlvd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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