How to pronounce investigate
American English pronunciation
in-VES-tuh-gayt
- IPA
- /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt/
- Syllables
- in · VES · tuh · gayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What investigate means
To look closely at something to find out the truth
In a sentence: The kids investigated the muddy footprints that led to the garden shed.
Where it comes from: It has been used in English since around 1510. It comes from a Latin word meaning "a searching into" something.
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