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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “manual”

“manual” is pronounced /ˈmænjuəl/ (MA-nyoo-uhl) in American English and /manjuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mæ”.
The sound

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manual

/ˈmænjuəl/

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

3 beats
  1. mæmæstress
  2. njunju
  3. ələl
IPA (American)
/ˈmænjuəl/
IPA (British)
/manjuːəl/
Respelling
MA-nyoo-uhl
Syllables
3 — MÆ-nju-əl
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MÆ-nju-əl. “mæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmænjuəl/

British

/manjuːəl/

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Meaning

What “manual” means

  1. noun

    a small handbook

  2. noun

    (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

  3. adjective

    of or relating to the hands

    “manual dexterity”

Say it in a sentence

“The manual for the sewing machine is missing three pages.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
mmæshort annjyulong ooəschwall

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Questions

“manual”, answered

How do you pronounce “manual”?

“manual” is pronounced /ˈmænjuəl/ (MA-nyoo-uhl) in American English and /manjuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mæ”. Build it as MÆ-nju-əl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “manual” have?

3: mæ · nju · əl. The beat lands on the first, “mæ”.

Is “manual” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmænjuəl/ (MA-nyoo-uhl); British English says /manjuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “manual” mean?

As a noun: a small handbook For example: “The manual for the sewing machine is missing three pages.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “manual”?

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

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