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branduhn

30 Nov 2022

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I’m curious, how do you pronounce “envelope”? I think #2 is more common across the US.
1. en-vuh-lope
2. on-vuh-lope

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WienerBoop

30 Nov 2022

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@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope
They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

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HebrewDane

30 Nov 2022

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branduhn

30 Nov 2022

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@HebrewDane Sorry, I can’t play it. Could you explain it in words?

GM1776

30 Nov 2022

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En- is the American pronunciation
Ahn- is the British pronunciation

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branduhn

30 Nov 2022

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@GM1776 Thanks. But I seem to have heard Americans say “on-vuh-lope” as well… hmm

WienerBoop

30 Nov 2022

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@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope
They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

branduhn

30 Nov 2022

Simplified Chinese (China)

@WienerBoop Thank you. And you think 1 is more common than 2, right?

WienerBoop

30 Nov 2022

English (US)

@studiousboy Yes, at least where I live in New York.

branduhn

30 Nov 2022

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@WienerBoop Ok. Thank you!

Cranberry48

30 Nov 2022

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As an American from California, I rarely hear "en" actually. I always say "on." That's interesting!

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HebrewDane

30 Nov 2022

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@studiousboy Well, I got to thinking. I said it was "en-velope" and that is what I normally say. For an envelope that you put a letter in. But I realized today that when I refer to a larger one, one that you might mail something other than a letter in, I tend to call it an "ahn-velope" and I can't figure out why.
I'd conclude, I guess, that some people say it one way and some the other way. It's the whole tomato/tomata thing.

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branduhn

1 Dec 2022

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@HebrewDane @Cranberry48 Got it. Thank you!

HebrewDane

1 Dec 2022

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@studiousboy What an interesting question though. Something I never really thought about before....

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branduhn

1 Dec 2022

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@HebrewDane Thank you for saying so. Yeah, I’ve heard both pronunciations so I just wonder which is more common. :)

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I’m curious, how do you pronounce “envelope”? I think #2 is more common across the US.
1. en-vuh-lope
2. on-vuh-lope

I’m curious, how do you pronounce “envelope”? I think #2 is more common across the US.1. en-vuh-lope2. on-vuh-lope See a translation

@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

En- is the American pronunciation Ahn- is the British pronunciation

@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

@studiousboy Yes, at least where I live in New York.

As an American from California, I rarely hear "en" actually. I always say "on." That's interesting!

@studiousboy What an interesting question though. Something I never really thought about before....

I’m curious, how do you pronounce “envelope”? I think #2 is more common across the US.
1. en-vuh-lope
2. on-vuh-lope

@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope
They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.

En- is the American pronunciation
Ahn- is the British pronunciation

@studiousboy 1. en-vuh-lope
They're both right, but this sounds more natural. It's pronounced how it looks. Although my grandmother still prenounces it on-vuh-lope, which is perfectly fine. Hope this helps.