Proper Pronunciation Guide
envelope
[
ɛn və lo͜up]
Tips:
- Pronounce the initial letter “e” as the short vowel /ɛ/ and stress it..
- Pronounce the second letter “e” as a the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
- Pronounce the letter “o” like the name of the letter itself—/o͜u/.
Practice Sentence:
| She couldn't find an envelope big enough for the report. |
Notes:
A few people pronounce this word as [ɑn və lo͜up], which conforms to a more French pronunciation―as in “entrée” and “ensemble.” However, the pronunciation of this word has tended to become anglicized, perhaps under the influence of the verb “envelop” [ɛn vɛ ləp] , which means to surround and embrace, much like an envelope does with its contents.