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How to spell invincible

Invincible is spelled I-N-V-I-N-C-I-B-L-E.

hear itin·vin·ci·ble/ɪn'vɪnsəbəl/adjectiveSchwa and roots

What it means: Unable to be defeated or overcome.

In a sentence: The superhero felt invincible after stopping the villain.

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Same family: vincible, invincibility, victory, victorious, convince. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Invincible” comes from Latin *invincibilis*, formed from *in-* meaning “not” and *vincere* meaning “to conquer” or “defeat.” It’s related to words like “victory” and “convince,” all tracing back to the idea of overcoming or winning.

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