Envelope?

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You know how it's spelled, but what do you say?

En-vel-ope
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59%
On-vel-ope
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18%
No or very little preference
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23%
 
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Postby 乳头的早餐谷物 » 2009.08.15 (06:52)

I have very little preference, though for "pushing the envelope" I always say 'on'.
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Postby a happy song » 2009.08.15 (11:50)

'En', all the way.
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Postby Spawn of Yanni » 2009.08.15 (11:58)

I am very confused and have no idea which one I say. Upon reading the topic title I think I was thinking "en", but presented with the choice I think I would say "on".

In short, the pie is somewhere, I just cannot locate it at the moment.
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Postby a happy song » 2009.08.15 (12:16)

Spawn of Yanni wrote:I am very confused and have no idea which one I say. Upon reading the topic title I think I was thinking "en", but presented with the choice I think I would say "on".

In short, the pie is somewhere, I just cannot locate it at the moment.
Every site I'f looked the phonetic spelling up on suggests 'En' is the proper.

I'd imagine 'On' is derived from Ye Olde English accent.
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Postby toasters » 2009.08.15 (16:56)

I use "On-vel-ope" all the time.
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Postby 乳头的早餐谷物 » 2009.08.15 (17:08)

brighter wrote:
Spawn of Yanni wrote:I am very confused and have no idea which one I say. Upon reading the topic title I think I was thinking "en", but presented with the choice I think I would say "on".

In short, the pie is somewhere, I just cannot locate it at the moment.
Every site I'f looked the phonetic spelling up on suggests 'En' is the proper.

I'd imagine 'On' is derived from Ye Olde English accent.
By way of Ye Olde French.
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Postby SlappyMcGee » 2009.08.15 (20:13)

I know peeps in RL who say "envelop" instead. Douchebags.
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Postby T3chno » 2009.08.15 (21:13)

en-vel-oh-pay

Nah. I use en- normally, but I've said it with on- a couple of times.
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Postby t̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư » 2009.08.16 (04:12)

"On-", but as with most words, I pronounce it in whatever way the people around me say it in the event that they say it first.
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