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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “management”

“management” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒmənt/ (MA-nuhj-muhnt) in American English and /manɪdʒmənt/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mæ”.
The sound

Say “management” in 3 beats

Say it like this

management

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

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

3 beats
  1. mæmæstress
  2. nədʒnədʒ
  3. məntmənt
IPA (American)
/ˈmænədʒmənt/
IPA (British)
/manɪdʒmənt/
Also accepted
/ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
Respelling
MA-nuhj-muhnt
Syllables
3 — MÆ-nədʒ-mənt
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MÆ-nədʒ-mənt. “mæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

British

/manɪdʒmənt/

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Meaning

What “management” means

  1. noun

    the act of managing something

    “he was given overall management of the program”

  2. noun

    those in charge of running a business

Say it in a sentence

“The hotel changed its management earlier this year.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mm×2æshort ann×2əschwa×2dʒjtt

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Questions

“management”, answered

How do you pronounce “management”?

“management” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒmənt/ (MA-nuhj-muhnt) in American English and /manɪdʒmənt/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mæ”. Build it as MÆ-nədʒ-mənt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “management” have?

3: mæ · nədʒ · mənt. The beat lands on the first, “mæ”.

Is “management” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmænədʒmənt/ (MA-nuhj-muhnt); British English says /manɪdʒmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “management” mean?

As a noun: the act of managing something For example: “he was given overall management of the program” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “management”?

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

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