How To Pronounce Envelop
envelop
In British English, envelop is pronounced /ɪnˈvel.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvel.əp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvel.əp/.
Envelop has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Envelop has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Envelop
Questions About Envelop
How do you pronounce envelop in British English?
In British English, envelop is pronounced /ɪnˈvel.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvel.əp̚].
How do you pronounce envelop in American English?
In American English, envelop is pronounced /ɪnˈvel.əp/.
How many syllables are in envelop?
Envelop has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /vel/ + /əp/.
Where is the stress in envelop?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vel/.
Do British and American English pronounce envelop the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈvel.əp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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