investigation
/ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Syllables in·ves·ti·ga·tion
Stress in-ves-ti-GA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
ves
/vɛs/
short e
ti
/tɪ/
short i
ga
/ɡeɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
a careful search or examination to discover facts
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + ves=/vɛs/(vest) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + ga=/ɡeɪ/(game) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The police started an investigation into the case.