How to Pronounce "invasion"
word
/ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
in-VAY-zhuhn
/ɪnvˈeɪʒən/
in-VAY-zhuhn
Definition
An invasion is a situation in which an army or armed group enters a country or region by force to take control. It can also mean an unwanted arrival or spread of people, things, or feelings into a place.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
British English
/ɪnvˈeɪʒən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-VAY-zhuhn
UK
in-VAY-zhuhn
Listen in Context
The invasion began early in the morning.
People left the city during the invasion.
The garden had an invasion of ants.
The movie shows the invasion from the point of view of ordinary families.