ingenious

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Syllables in·gen·i·ous

Stress in-GEN-i-ous

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short vowel

gen

/dʒiːn/

soft g

i

/i/

vowel letter

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

clever, inventive, and original in thinking or design

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + gen=/dʒiːn/(gene) + i=/i/(ski) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She came up with an ingenious solution to the problem.