Pronunciation

How to pronounce “managerial

“managerial” is pronounced /ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/ (ma-ni-JI-ree-uhl) in American English and /manɐdʒiəɹiəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “dʒɪ”.
The sound

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managerial

/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/

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

5 beats
  1. dʒɪdʒɪstress
  2. ɹiɹi
  3. ələl
IPA (American)
/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/
IPA (British)
/manɐdʒiəɹiəl/
Respelling
ma-ni-JI-ree-uhl
Syllables
5 — mæ-nɪ-DƷꞮ-ɹi-əl
Stress
Stress the third syllable: mæ-nɪ-DƷꞮ-ɹi-əl. “dʒɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/

British

/manɐdʒiəɹiəl/

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Meaning

What “managerial” means

  1. adjective

    of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management

Say it in a sentence

She moved into a managerial role after eight years teaching.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

managerial”, answered

How do you pronounce “managerial”?

“managerial” is pronounced /ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/ (ma-ni-JI-ree-uhl) in American English and /manɐdʒiəɹiəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “dʒɪ”. Build it as mæ-nɪ-DƷꞮ-ɹi-əl, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “managerial” have?

5: mæ · nɪ · dʒɪ · ɹi · əl. The beat lands on the third, “dʒɪ”.

Is “managerial” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/ (ma-ni-JI-ree-uhl); British English says /manɐdʒiəɹiəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “managerial” mean?

As an adjective: of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management For example: “She moved into a managerial role after eight years teaching.”

Where is the stress in “managerial”?

Stress the third syllable: mæ-nɪ-DƷꞮ-ɹi-əl. “dʒɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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