How To Pronounce Manage

manage

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
Phonetic
[ˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/

In British English, manage is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

Manage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

mænɪdʒ

Manage has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

manage + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪz/
US
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪz/
manage + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒd/
US
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒd/
manage + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Manage

Questions About Manage

How do you pronounce manage in British English?

In British English, manage is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce manage in American English?

In American English, manage is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in manage?

Manage has two syllables, /mæn/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in manage?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce manage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

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