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Invasion Pronunciation
Invasion is pronounced in-VAY-zhuhn, IPA /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/.
in-VAY-zhuhn
US /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/ · UK /ɪnˈveɪʒən/
Syllables: in · VAY · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An act of entering a country, area, or private space by force or without welcome.
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Invasion in a Sentence
- The invasion began before dawn.
- Reading my messages feels like an invasion of privacy.
- Tourists arrive every August in what locals call the invasion.
Common Mispronunciations of Invasion
Not in-VAY-shuhn
Buzz the sion as zh, the sound in the middle of measure, rather than hissing it.
Not IN-vay-zhuhn
Lean into VAY and the rest of the word takes care of itself.
Tip: Invade and invasion share the same VAY, so build the noun off the verb you already know.
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