How to Pronounce "ingenuity"
word
ˌɪndʒəˈnuəˌti
in-juh-NOO-uh-tee
ˌɪndʒɪnjˈuːɪtˌi
in-jin-YOO-i-tee
Definition
The ability to think of clever, original, or creative solutions to problems or to invent new things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪndʒəˈnuəˌti
British English
ˌɪndʒɪnjˈuːɪtˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-juh-NOO-uh-tee
UK
in-jin-YOO-i-tee
Listen in Context
The engineer solved the problem with her ingenuity.
Children often show great ingenuity when they play.
Building the bridge required skill and ingenuity.
Their ingenuity turned scraps into a beautiful piece of art.