noun
A person who works to protect nature and reduce damage to the environment.
The environmentalist spoke about the dangers of plastic pollution.
Common phrases & grammar
environmentalist group · environmentalist movement
American English
How to pronounce environmentalist
nounB2
ihnvairnMEHNtuhlihst
/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.tə.lɪst̚/
6 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
A person who works to protect nature and reduce damage to the environment.
What to listen for
Environmentalist is commonly pronounced /ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.tə.lɪst̚/. In natural speech, many speakers also say /ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛ.nə.lɪst̚/, with the /t/ not heard.
Usual pronunciation/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛn.tə.lɪst̚/
Common pronunciation without a clearly heard /t//ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹn̩ˈmɛ.nə.lɪst̚/