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How to pronounce invites

Say it like in-VYTS. Invites has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VYTS).

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US American/ˌɪnˈvaɪts/in-VYTS
UK British/ˌɪnˈvaɪts/in-VYTS
  • in
  • VYTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Invites pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. VYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of invites

American and British speakers say invites in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-VYTS.

What does invites mean?

noun
  1. plural of invite How to pronounce invite
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of invite How to pronounce invite

Words that rhyme with invites

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of invites.

Questions about saying invites

How do you pronounce invites?

Say in-VYTS. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in invites?

Invites has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VYTS). Broken into parts: in · VYTS.

Do Americans and Brits say invites the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/ and the British form is /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).