How To Pronounce Envy
envy
In British English, envy is pronounced /ˈen.vi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.vi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈen.vi/.
Envy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Envy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Envy
How do you pronounce envy in British English?
In British English, envy is pronounced /ˈen.vi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.vi].
How do you pronounce envy in American English?
In American English, envy is pronounced /ˈen.vi/.
How many syllables are in envy?
Envy has two syllables, /en/ + /vi/.
Where is the stress in envy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce envy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈen.vi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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