How To Pronounce Outmanoeuvre

outmanoeuvre

UK
Phonemic
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.və/
Phonetic
[ˌaʊt.məˈnʷuː.vəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ/

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

Outmanoeuvre has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

aʊtmənuːvə

Outmanoeuvre has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

outmanoeuvre + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vəz/
US
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚz/
outmanoeuvre + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vəd/
US
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚd/
outmanoeuvre + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.və.rɪŋ/
US
/ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Outmanoeuvre

Questions About Outmanoeuvre

How do you pronounce outmanoeuvre in British English?

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

How do you pronounce outmanoeuvre in American English?

In American English, outmanoeuvre is pronounced /ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in outmanoeuvre?

Outmanoeuvre has four syllables, /aʊt/ + /mə/ + /nuː/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in outmanoeuvre?

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

Do British and American English pronounce outmanoeuvre the same way?

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

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