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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “manager”

“manager” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒɚ/ (MA-nuh-juh) in American English and /manɪdʒə/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒɚ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “man”.
The sound

Say “manager” in 3 beats

Say it like this

manager

/ˈmænədʒɚ/

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

3 beats
  1. manmæstress
  2. agnə
  3. erdʒɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈmænədʒɚ/
IPA (British)
/manɪdʒə/
Also accepted
/ˈmænɪdʒɚ/
Respelling
MA-nuh-juh
Syllables
3 — MAN-ag-er
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MAN-ag-er. “man” 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

/ˈmænədʒɚ/

British

/manɪdʒə/

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Meaning

What “manager” means

  1. noun

    someone who controls resources and expenditures

  2. noun

    (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

Say it in a sentence

“The manager agreed to move the meeting to Thursday afternoon.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
mmæshort annəschwa×2dʒj

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Questions

“manager”, answered

How do you pronounce “manager”?

“manager” is pronounced /ˈmænədʒɚ/ (MA-nuh-juh) in American English and /manɪdʒə/ in British English, and /ˈmænɪdʒɚ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “man”. Build it as MAN-ag-er, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “manager” have?

3: man · ag · er. The beat lands on the first, “man”.

Is “manager” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmænədʒɚ/ (MA-nuh-juh); British English says /manɪdʒə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “manager” mean?

As a noun: someone who controls resources and expenditures For example: “The manager agreed to move the meeting to Thursday afternoon.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “manager”?

Stress the first syllable: MAN-ag-er. “man” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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