inversion

/ɪnˈvɜːrʒən/

Syllables in·ver·sion

Stress in-VER-sion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ver

/vɜːr/

er sound

sion

/ʒən/

-sion ending

Meaning

the act of reversing order, position, or direction

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ver=/vɜːr/(verse) + sion=/ʒən/(vision)

Example

In grammar, inversion is often used in questions.