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How to pronounce manages

Say it like MAN-ih-jiz. Manages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN).

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US American/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/MAN-ih-jiz
UK British/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/MAN-ih-jiz
  • MAN
  • ih
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Manages pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of manages

American and British speakers say manages in essentially the same way: /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ in the US and /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: MAN-ih-jiz.

What does manages mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of manage How to pronounce manage

Questions about saying manages

How do you pronounce manages?

Say MAN-ih-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/. In British English it is /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in manages?

Manages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN). Broken into parts: MAN · ih · jiz.

Do Americans and Brits say manages the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ and the British form is /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).