How to spell environment
A Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
environment
E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T
The part to watch: environ + ment, keeping the n. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Environment is environ + ment. Quick speech drops the n before -ment, so people write "enviroment".
Environment is one of the words on the Year 5 and 6 list with a smaller word behind it. Each of these words is built from, or related to, a smaller word you may already know. Find the smaller word and most of the spelling follows.
Common mistakes with environment
- Wrong: enviromentRight: environment
- Wrong: enviormentRight: environment
A way to remember it
There is "iron" in the environment: env-IRON-ment.
Environment in syllables
en · vi · ron · ment
Environment has 4 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
We should look after the environment.
Environment on the statutory list
Environment is on the Year 5 and 6 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 5 and 6, when they are 9 to 11.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with environment, then nine more words from the Year 5 and 6 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with a smaller word behind it
These words from the Year 5 and 6 list share the same pattern as environment.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell environmental?
Environmental is environment + al. It keeps the n before -ment.
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