How to pronounce environs
American English pronunciation
en-VY-runz
- IPA
- /ɛnˈvaɪɹənz/
- Syllables
- en · VY · runz (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What environs means
The land and towns that surround a place
In a sentence: We explored the city and its environs by bike.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning around.
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