Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

environs

/ɪnvˈaɪɹənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: en-vi-rons
IPA: /ɪnvˈaɪɹənz/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of environ

Etymology

Etymology tree English environ Middle English -es English -s English environs From environ + -s.

Synonyms

purlieu environment surroundings surround

Rhymes With

sirens

Questions

How do you pronounce environs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnvˈaɪɹənz/.
What does environs mean?: plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.
Where does environs come from?: Etymology tree English environ Middle English -es English -s English environs From environ + -s.

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