How do you pronounce "invent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛnt/ (in-VEHNT). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛnt/ (inv-EHNT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛnt/ (in-VEHNT). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛnt/ (inv-EHNT).

Is "invent" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛnt/ (in-VEHNT), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛnt/ (inv-EHNT).

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invent

/ˌɪnˈvɛnt/

in-VEHNT

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛntvent

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