How to Pronounce “investigator

word

/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɝ/
in-VES-tuh-gay-dur
/ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪtɐ/
in-VES-ti-gay-tuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɝ/

British English

/ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪtɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

in-VES-tuh-gay-dur

UK

in-VES-ti-gay-tuh

Listen in Context

The investigator asked me a few questions.

A private investigator was hired to track him down.

The investigator looked at the broken window.

She works as an investigator for the city.