ingenious ~ ingenuous:
[slightly different second vowel sound]
ingenious idea
“Ingenious” (adjective) means ‘(of people) clever, good at solving problems; (of a thing or idea) original and well suited for the purpose’,
Pronunciation: the letter ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink”; the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “judge”; the letters ‘ous’ rhyme with the word “yes” — for the right pronunciation, please click here.
e.g.
My grandmother is ingenious! She has an answer to every problem.
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ingenuous looks
“Ingenuous” (adjective; ) means ‘innocent, frank, natural, etc.’,
The letter ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink”; the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “judge”; the letters ‘uou’ rhyme with the word “you” — for the right pronunciation, please click here.
e.g.
It is inhuman of the thief to kill such an ingenuous young girl even for such a lot of money.
