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Ingenious Pronunciation
Ingenious is pronounced in-JEE-nyuhs, IPA /ˌɪnˈdʒinjəs/.
in-JEE-nyuhs
US /ˌɪnˈdʒinjəs/ · UK /ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/
Syllables: in · JEE · nyuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Clever, original, and inventive.
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Ingenious in a Sentence
- It was an ingenious solution.
- She has an ingenious way of folding them flat.
- The design is simple and ingenious.
Common Mispronunciations of Ingenious
Not in-jen-YOO-uhs
Ingenuous is a separate word meaning innocent and open, and only ingenious means clever.
Not IN-jee-nyuhs
JEE takes the volume, with the opening in running light in front of it.
Tip: Ingenuity is the noun for this word and ingenuousness is the noun for the other one.
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