noun
The belief that people should protect nature and the environment from damage.
Environmentalism has influenced the company's plans.
Common phrases & grammar
environmental movement · environmental protection
American English
How to pronounce environmentalism
nounB2
ihnvairnMEHNtuhlihzm
/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.təˌlɪ.zm̩/
7 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
The belief that people should protect nature and the environment from damage.
What to listen for
Environmentalism has its strongest beat in the middle, on “men.” In natural American speech, the /t/ in the middle may be hard to hear or disappear.
Usual pronunciation/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.təˌlɪ.zm̩/
Common natural-speech variant/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛ.nəˌlɪ.zm̩/
Less common pronunciation/ɛnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛ.nəˌlɪ.zm̩/
Less common natural-speech variant/ɛnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.təˌlɪ.zm̩/