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Try LingUp Now!Start with the sound 'in', where 'i' is short like 'bin'.
Next, say 'ven' with a short 'e' as in 'pen'.
End with 'tive', the 't' is light and 'ive' is pronounced like 'iv'.
in-ven-tiv (with a short final syllable)
in-vent-if (adding an extra 'i' sound)
en-ven-tive (starting with 'en' instead of 'in')
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The stress is on the second syllable: 'ven'.
It's pronounced 'tiv', similar to 'give'.
Start with 'in', not 'en'.
Good at creating new things.
/ɪnˈvɛnt/
To create something new.
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
Something that is invented.
/ɪnˈvɛntər/
A person who invents.
Inventive has three syllables and ends with 'tive', unlike 'invent'.
Invention is a noun with a different suffix '-tion' compared to 'inventive'.
Inventor focuses on the person, with '-or' which sounds different from '-ive'.
Remember the stress is on the second syllable: 'ven'.
Ensure the 'tive' is pronounced quickly and softly.
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