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How to pronounce environments

Say it like in-VY-run-munts. Environments has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY).

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US American/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/in-VY-run-munts
UK British/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/in-VY-run-munts
  • in
  • VY
  • run
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Environments pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. runKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of environments

American and British speakers say environments in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ in the US and /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-VY-run-munts.

What does environments mean?

noun
  1. plural of environment How to pronounce environment

Questions about saying environments

How do you pronounce environments?

Say in-VY-run-munts. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/. In British English it is /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in environments?

Environments has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY). Broken into parts: in · VY · run · munts.

Do Americans and Brits say environments the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ and the British form is /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).