How To Pronounce Manicure

manicure

Phonemic

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊə/

Phonetic

[ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.kj̥ʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈmæn.ə.kjʊr/

In British English, manicure is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.kj̥ʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæn.ə.kjʊr/.

Manicure has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

mænɪkjʊə

Manicure has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

manicure + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊəz/

/ˈmæn.ə.kjʊrz/

manicure + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊəd/

/ˈmæn.ə.kjʊrd/

manicure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊə.rɪŋ/

/ˈmæn.ə.kjʊr.ɪŋ/

Questions About Manicure

How do you pronounce manicure in British English?

In British English, manicure is pronounced /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.ɪ.kj̥ʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce manicure in American English?

In American English, manicure is pronounced /ˈmæn.ə.kjʊr/.

How many syllables are in manicure?

Manicure has three syllables, /mæn/ + /ɪ/ + /kjʊə/.

Where is the stress in manicure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce manicure the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊə/ and American English has /ˈmæn.ə.kjʊr/.

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