How To Pronounce Manpower
manpower
How To Say Manpower Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, manpower is pronounced /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.paʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæn.paʊ.ɚ/.
Manpower 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
Manpower 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.
Transcription Tips For Manpower
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Manpower /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/
- 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. Manpower /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/
- 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. Manpower /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/
Questions About Manpower
How do you say manpower phonetically?
Manpower sounds like MAN-pow-uh in British English and MAN-pow-er in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce manpower in British English?
In British English, manpower is pronounced /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.paʊ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce manpower in American English?
In American English, manpower is pronounced /ˈmæn.paʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in manpower?
Manpower has three syllables, /mæn/ + /paʊ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in manpower?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce manpower the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmæn.paʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˈmæn.paʊ.ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Manpower
Manpower has three syllables. See how manpower divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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