Sunday, December 11, 2016

Tip 57: "EN" in words

en route: on the way or along the way, eg I rested en route. eg There was an en route delay. Pronounced: on-root (British), n-root (American). (French-origin)

en bloc: as a whole, eg en bloc sale. Pronounced: on-blok. (French-origin)

en core: again, eg an en core of the singing performance. Pronounced: on-core. (French-origin)

Other similar words with "on" pronunciation: entourage (on-tow-rarch), entree, entrepreneur, ensemble