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How to pronounce “envy”

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Pronunciation guide for envy

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of envy with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Futurebecause generally speaking, young people have a warranted envy,
Definition summary
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

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How to pronounce envy

How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future

because generally speaking, young people have a warranted envy,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “envy”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
  • An object of envious notice or feeling.
  • (obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling. [14th–18th c.]
  • (obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.
  • (obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.
  • A red-skinned variety of eating apple.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]
  • (transitive) To resentfully or discontentedly desire (something someone else has that one lacks).
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To have envious feelings (at). [15th–18th c.]
  • (obsolete, transitive) To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge. [16th–18th c.]
  • (obsolete) To show malice or ill will; to rail.
  • (obsolete) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
  • (obsolete) To hate.
  • (obsolete) To emulate.

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