Step 1: Start with 'in' pronounced as /ɪn/ with short 'ih' sound.
Step 2: Emphasize the second syllable 'vent' as /vɛnt/ with a clear 'v' sound.
Step 3: Stress is on the second syllable 'vent'.
in-vent (mistress of stress)
iv-ent (incorrect vowel sound)
in-vented (additional syllable)
Step 1: Start with 'in' pronounced as /ɪn/ with short 'ih' sound.
Step 2: Emphasize the second syllable 'vent' as /vɛnt/ with a clear 'v' sound.
Step 3: Stress is on the second syllable 'vent'.
in-vent (mistress of stress)
iv-ent (incorrect vowel sound)
in-vented (additional syllable)
The stress is on the second syllable 'vent'.
The vowel sound in 'in' is /ɪ/ like in 'sit'.
Place your top teeth on your bottom lip and push air through.
To create or design something new.
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
A new device or process.
/ɪnˈvɛntər/
A person who invents.
/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
Demonstrating creativity.
In 'invention', the focus shifts to the last syllable.
In 'inventor', add a clear /ər/ sound at the end.
In 'inventive', stress shifts slightly to the third syllable.
Make sure to stress the 'vent' part for clarity.
Use related words like 'invention' to grasp the sound family.
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