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Do you pronounce the word 'envelope' as it is spelled or as 'onvelope'?

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Posted - June 29, 2021
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  • 19937
    Both.   
      June 29, 2021 9:06 AM MDT
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  • 44602
    At the same time?
      June 29, 2021 2:10 PM MDT
    2

  • 19937
    Probably not, but in speaking a sentence with that word, I noticed that I said it the two ways.
      June 29, 2021 2:35 PM MDT
    1

  • 13395
    Eh-nvelope
      June 29, 2021 9:11 AM MDT
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  • 44602
    (Groans...shakes head.)
      June 29, 2021 2:11 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Thanks for AP!
      June 29, 2021 2:24 PM MDT
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  • 53503

     

      Le digo “sobre”.  Qué fácil.
    ~

      June 29, 2021 9:20 AM MDT
    2

  • 2999
    Both.  I do NOT ever say N-velope. 
      June 29, 2021 10:20 AM MDT
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  • 2219
    Depends if it's French or English
      June 29, 2021 10:27 AM MDT
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  • 10634
    IN-velope. A letter goes IN an envelope not ON it.
      June 29, 2021 10:59 AM MDT
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  • 581
    Umschlag when speak German
    Cludach Litreach when speak Irish
    Sobre when speak Spanish 
    Enveloppe when speak French
      June 29, 2021 12:11 PM MDT
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  • "envelope" 
      June 29, 2021 3:39 PM MDT
    0

  • 17592
    Both.  Even I am not sure of  my brain's choice of one over the other in any given situation. 
      June 29, 2021 8:09 PM MDT
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