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How To Pronounce Manure

manure

UK
Phonemic
/məˈnjʊə/
Phonetic
[məˈnjʷʊəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/məˈnʊr/

In British English, manure is pronounced /məˈnjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnjʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnʊr/.

Manure has two 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

mənjʊə

Manure has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

manure + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/məˈnjʊəz/
US
/məˈnʊrz/

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Transcription Tips For Manure

  1. Rule 9

    The -s Ending

    When s is an inflection after a voiced sound it is voiced /z/. After a voiceless sound it is voiceless /s/.

    boys /bɔɪz/feels /fiːlz/caps /kæps/

    Here. Manure + -s /məˈnjʊəz/

  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. Manure /məˈnjʊə/

  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. Manure /məˈnjʊə/

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Questions About Manure

How do you pronounce manure in British English?

In British English, manure is pronounced /məˈnjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnjʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce manure in American English?

In American English, manure is pronounced /məˈnʊr/.

How many syllables are in manure?

Manure has two syllables, /mə/ + /njʊə/.

Where is the stress in manure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce manure the same way?

No. British English has /məˈnjʊə/ and American English has /məˈnʊr/.

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