how to pronounce invention

/ɛ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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invention is pronounced in three syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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An example use of invention in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… extraordinaire comme invention est …”

meanings of invention

noun:

Invention.

invention frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word invention occurs in french on average 14.5 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.