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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “managed”

“managed” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒd/ (MA-nuhjd) in American English and /manɪdʒd/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “mæ”.
The sound

Say “managed” in 2 beats

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managed

/ˈmænədʒd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /manɪdʒd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. mæmæstress
  2. nədʒdnədʒd
IPA (American)
/ˈmænədʒd/
IPA (British)
/manɪdʒd/
Also accepted
/ˈmænɪdʒd/
Respelling
MA-nuhjd
Syllables
2 — MÆ-nədʒd
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MÆ-nədʒd. “mæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmænədʒd/

British

/manɪdʒd/

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Meaning

What “managed” means

  1. verb

    be successful; achieve a goal

    “She succeeded in persuading us all”

  2. verb

    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

    “I can deal with this crew of workers”

  3. verb

    come to terms with

    “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

Say it in a sentence

“She managed a team of twelve for almost four years.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmæshort annəschwadʒjdd

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Questions

“managed”, answered

How do you pronounce “managed”?

“managed” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒd/ (MA-nuhjd) in American English and /manɪdʒd/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “mæ”. Build it as MÆ-nədʒd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “managed” have?

2: mæ · nədʒd. The beat lands on the first, “mæ”.

Is “managed” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmænədʒd/ (MA-nuhjd); British English says /manɪdʒd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “managed” mean?

As a verb: be successful; achieve a goal For example: “She succeeded in persuading us all” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “managed”?

Stress the first syllable: MÆ-nədʒd. “mæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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