Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inventory

/ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
in-ven-to-ry
IPA
/ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

noun

A detailed list of all of the items on hand.

noun

The process of producing or updating such a list.

noun

A space containing the items available to a character, especially in a video game, for immediate use.

noun

The total set of a (specified) linguistic feature (within a language etc.)

verb

To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium, alteration of Late Latin inventārium, from Latin inveniō (“to find out”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inventorie, inventorium, inventārium, inveniō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/
  • British English: /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

inventories (plural) inventories (present, singular) inventorying (participle, present) inventoried (participle, past) inventoried (past)

Derived Forms

bioinventory inventoriable inventorial inventoryless noninventory overinventoried preinventory reinventory subinventory underinventoried

Phrases

ad inventory benefit of inventory interest inventory inventory management inventory Tetris periodic inventory perpetual inventory personality inventory

Frequently Paired Words

invent invented invention inventive inventor reinvent

Synonyms

index inventorize take inventory take stock inventorying stocktaking stock-taking stock

Rhymes With

story glory tory rory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori salvatore

Questions

How do you pronounce inventory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/.
What does inventory mean?
The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
Where does inventory come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce inventory

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