How To Pronounce Envelope
envelope
In British English, envelope is pronounced /ˈen.və.ləʊp/ or /ˈɒn.və.ləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.və.ləʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈen.və.loʊp/.
Envelope has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Envelope has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Envelope
How do you pronounce envelope in British English?
In British English, envelope is pronounced /ˈen.və.ləʊp/ or /ˈɒn.və.ləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.və.ləʊp̚].
How do you pronounce envelope in American English?
In American English, envelope is pronounced /ˈen.və.loʊp/.
How many syllables are in envelope?
Envelope has three syllables, /en/ + /və/ + /ləʊp/.
Where is the stress in envelope?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce envelope the same way?
No. British English has /ˈen.və.ləʊp/ and American English has /ˈen.və.loʊp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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