Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red envelope

/ˌɹɛd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
red en-ve-lope
IPA
/ˌɹɛd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money (lucky money) presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year; also, the gift of money presented in such an envelope.

Etymology

From red + envelope, a calque of Chinese 紅包 /红包.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛd ˈɛnvələʊp/

Inflected Forms

red envelopes (plural)

Synonyms

red bag red packet angpao ang pow hongbao lai see

Questions

How do you pronounce red envelope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/.
What does red envelope mean?
In Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money (lucky money) presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year; also, the gift of money presented in such an envelope.
Where does red envelope come from?
From red + envelope, a calque of Chinese 紅包 /红包.

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