invention

/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

Syllables in·ven·tion

Stress in-VEN-tion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ven

/vɛn/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a new idea, method, or device that has been created

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ven=/vɛn/(vent) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The telephone was an important invention.