How To Pronounce Manageable

manageable

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

How To Say Manageable Phonetically

UKMAN-i-juh-buhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, manageable is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.

Manageable has four 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

mænɪdʒəbəl

Manageable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Manageable

  1. Rule 22

    Words Ending In -le

    When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.

    Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/

    Here. Manageable /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Manageable /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Manageable /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

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Questions About Manageable

How do you say manageable phonetically?

Manageable sounds like MAN-i-juh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce manageable in British English?

In British English, manageable is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce manageable in American English?

In American English, manageable is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in manageable?

Manageable has four syllables, /mæn/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in manageable?

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

Do British and American English pronounce manageable the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Manageable

Manageable has four syllables. See how manageable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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