how to pronounce ingenious
/ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəs/
audio example by a male speaker
audio example by a female speaker
the above transcription of ingenious is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
ingenious is pronounced in three syllables
press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of ingenious
1.
2.
3.
example pitch curve for pronunciation of ingenious
test your pronunciation of ingenious
press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of ingenious
video examples of ingenious pronunciation
An example use of ingenious in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… of his ingenious nonlinear level design …”
meanings of ingenious
adjective:
- Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.
- Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.
- Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.
ingenious frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word ingenious occurs in english on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics ingenious can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ingenious can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
Did this page help you?