How to pronounce invention
in·VEN·tion
"invention" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: VEN.
- Sounds like
- in-VEN-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.