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How to pronounce envisaged

Say it like en-VIZ-ijd. Envisaged has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIZ).

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US American/ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒd/en-VIZ-ijd
UK British/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒd/in-VIZ-ijd
  • en
  • VIZ
  • ijd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Envisaged pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. VIZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ijdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of envisaged

American and British speakers say envisaged in essentially the same way: /ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒd/ in the US and /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-VIZ-ijd.

What does envisaged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of envisage How to pronounce envisage
adjective
  1. visualized, conceived, imagined

Questions about saying envisaged

How do you pronounce envisaged?

Say en-VIZ-ijd. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒd/. In British English it is /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in envisaged?

Envisaged has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VIZ). Broken into parts: en · VIZ · ijd.

Do Americans and Brits say envisaged the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒd/ and the British form is /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒd/, 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).