How to pronounce “managerial”
Say “managerial” in 5 beats
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.
- mæmæ
- nɪnɪ
- dʒɪdʒɪstress
- ɹiɹi
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪɹiəl/
/manɐdʒiəɹiəl/
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What “managerial” means
- 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.”“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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