How to pronounce “environmental”
Say “environmental” in 5 beats
environmental
/ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛntəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛnvaɪɹənmɛntəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɪn
- virvaɪ
- onɹən
- menmɛnstress
- taltəl
- IPA (American)
- /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛntəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛnvaɪɹənmɛntəl/
- Also accepted
- /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛnəl/
- Respelling
- in-vy-ruhn-MEN-tuhl
- Syllables
- 5 — en-vir-on-MEN-tal
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: en-vir-on-MEN-tal. “men” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛntəl/
/ɛnvaɪɹənmɛntəl/
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What “environmental” means
- adjective
of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
“environmental factors”
- adjective
concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment
“environmental pollution”
Say it in a sentence
“The environmental report delayed the building work by a year.”“environmental”, answered
How do you pronounce “environmental”?
“environmental” is pronounced /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛntəl/ (in-vy-ruhn-MEN-tuhl) in American English and /ɛnvaɪɹənmɛntəl/ in British English, and /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛnəl/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “men”. Build it as en-vir-on-MEN-tal, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “environmental” have?
5: en · vir · on · men · tal. The beat lands on the fourth, “men”.
Is “environmental” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛntəl/ (in-vy-ruhn-MEN-tuhl); British English says /ɛnvaɪɹənmɛntəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “environmental” mean?
As an adjective: of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings For example: “environmental factors” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “environmental”?
Stress the fourth syllable: en-vir-on-MEN-tal. “men” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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