How To Pronounce Manoeuvre

manoeuvre

Phonemic

/məˈnuː.və/

Phonetic

[məˈnʷuː.vəʴ]

Phonemic

/məˈnuː.vɚ/

In British English, manoeuvre is pronounced /məˈnuː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnʷuː.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnuː.vɚ/.

Manoeuvre has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

mənuːvə

Manoeuvre has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

manoeuvre + -s

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

/məˈnuː.vəz/

/məˈnuː.vɚz/

manoeuvre + -ed

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

/məˈnuː.vəd/

/məˈnuː.vɚd/

manoeuvre + -ing

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

/məˈnuː.və.rɪŋ/

/məˈnuː.vɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Manoeuvre

Questions About Manoeuvre

How do you pronounce manoeuvre in British English?

In British English, manoeuvre is pronounced /məˈnuː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnʷuː.vəʴ].

How do you pronounce manoeuvre in American English?

In American English, manoeuvre is pronounced /məˈnuː.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in manoeuvre?

Manoeuvre has three syllables, /mə/ + /nuː/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in manoeuvre?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /nuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce manoeuvre the same way?

No. British English has /məˈnuː.və/ and American English has /məˈnuː.vɚ/.

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