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Search Canada.ca To begin your search, go to the alphabetical index below and click on the first letter of the word you are searching for. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ envelop, envelope

The verb envelop, spelled without a final e (and pronounced ĕn-VĔL-əp), means “to cover, surround or enclose something completely.” Note that the final p is not doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel.

• A warm blanket enveloped the child.
• The enveloping fog hid all landmarks from view.

The noun envelope, spelled with a final e (and pronounced ĔN-vəl-ōp), refers to the paper wrapper one uses to enclose a letter.

• She wrote the address on the envelope and then mailed the letter.

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