ingenuity

/ˌɪn.dʒəˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/

Syllables in·gen·u·i·ty

Stress in-gen-NU-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

gen

/dʒən/

soft g

u

/njuː/

long u_e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

long e

Meaning

the ability to be clever, creative, and inventive

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + gen=/dʒən/(general) + u=/njuː/(use) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Her ingenuity solved the problem in an unexpected way.