How to Pronounce "invaded"
word
/ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
in-VAY-duhd
/ɪnvˈeɪdɪd/
in-VAY-did
Definition
When an army or people enter a place by force to take control, or when something or someone enters a space in an unwanted or harmful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
British English
/ɪnvˈeɪdɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-VAY-duhd
UK
in-VAY-did
Listen in Context
The country was invaded by foreign troops.
My privacy was invaded when they read my diary.
The garden was invaded by weeds this year.
I felt invaded when strangers walked into my office without asking.