Is the N silent in environment?
Traditionally it’s phonetically in British English — “enn-VY-ren-ment.” More usually in modern speech, it’s “in-VY-ruh-ment” with the N sound missing.
Do you pronounce the N in environment?
The word environment originally comes from the verb environ, meaning “to surround, encircle, or envelop.” The correct pronunciation of the word preserves the N in the middle of the word: (/ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt/).
How do you say this word environment?
How do you spell environment in the UK?
Spelling ‘environment‘ as ‘enviroment’ is a common mistake. Many often drop the ‘n’ from the word due to the way they pronounce the word.