Should it be pronounced, sounding like "on-velope" or "en-velope"
I would dearly love to know the answer on this one, as it is frequently debated in our house!
Thank you everyone.
2006-10-12 08:40:01 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you look at the pronunciation in a dictionary, either way is proper. Of course that may depend on what part of the world you are in. Dictionaries actually vary from place to place. However, if you are in the continental United States, either pronunciation is correct.
From Merriam-Webster Online:
Pronunciation: 'en-v&-"lOp, 'än-v&-"lOp
See?
2006-10-12 08:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Candidus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
On-velope
2006-10-12 08:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by voluptuous 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are both correct but i think en-velope sound more casual than on-velope. on-velope makes you sound like you have an english accent. (not that english accents are bad). i say en-velope and so does just about everyone i know.
2006-10-12 08:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by J.C. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like to use "en-velope", but that's just my way. As the great Roy Walker says, "Say what you see".
2006-10-12 08:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
en-velope
2006-10-12 08:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by Just Cuz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why can't just people pronounce the way its written??? And people wonder why the English is the hardest to learn. People keep changing pronunciations of words.
2006-10-12 08:48:22 · answer #6 · answered by Tiny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spelled Pronunciation: en-vuh-lohp, ahn-
2006-10-12 09:04:49 · answer #7 · answered by Coco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its envelope and for all you snobs out there who say ON-velope go take a box of your Fking ONvelopes and shove them up your Fking Orse hole.
2006-10-12 08:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
both, depending how posh you wana sound!
en-velope, not posh
on-velope, very posh!
2006-10-12 08:48:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm going for 'on-velope', even though it envelopes your letter...
2006-10-12 08:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by phedro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋