How to Pronounce "invitational"
word
ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəɫ
in-vuh-TAY-shuh-nuhl
ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃənəl
in-vi-TAY-shuh-nuhl
Definition
An invitational is a competition or event that only selected people or groups are invited to participate in, rather than being open to everyone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəɫ
British English
ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃənəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-vuh-TAY-shuh-nuhl
UK
in-vi-TAY-shuh-nuhl
Listen in Context
Our school received an invitation to the annual invitational.
The tennis club hosts an invitational every spring.
Only selected teams can join the invitational.
Making it to the national invitational was a huge honor for our team.