How to pronounce invaluable
American English pronunciation
in-VAL-yoo-uh-bul
- IPA
- /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/
- Syllables
- in · VAL · yoo · uh · bul (5 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What invaluable means
Too useful or precious to put a price on
In a sentence: Her map of the trails was invaluable when we got lost on the hike.
Where it comes from: Long ago it could also mean "worthless," the opposite of what it means today.
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