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Ingenuity Pronunciation
Ingenuity is pronounced in-juh-NOO-uh-tee, IPA /ˌɪndʒəˈnuəˌti/.
in-juh-NOO-uh-tee
US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuəˌti/ · UK /ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪˌti/
Syllables: in · juh · NOO · uh · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Skill at inventing clever solutions to problems.
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Ingenuity in a Sentence
- The repair showed real ingenuity.
- It took some ingenuity to fit everything in one van.
- Her ingenuity saved the project twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Ingenuity
Not in-JEN-yoo-i-tee
The force lands on NOO, the third of five beats, so the opening two run quick and light.
Not in-guh-NOO-uh-tee
The g softens to a j before an e, as it does in ingenious.
Tip: British speakers keep the y glide and say in-juh-NYOO-i-tee.
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