how to pronounce invention

/ɪnˈvɛn.ʃən/

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invention is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of invention in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… it's an invention which is something …”

meaning of invention

Invention is the act of creating something new, especially a new invention.

invention frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word invention occurs in english on average 10.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics invention 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 invention can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;