investigation

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: in-ves-ti-ga-tion (5)

English Definition

a formal or systematic examination or research

Example Sentence

The police have started an investigation into the incident.

US IPA /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/
UK IPA /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/