How to pronounce manhood
Say it like MAN-huud. Manhood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN).
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- MAN
- huud
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Manhood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- huudGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of manhood
American and British speakers say manhood in essentially the same way: /ˈmænˌhʊd/ in the US and /ˈmænˌhʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAN-huud.
What does manhood mean?
- The state or condition of being a human being.“He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.”
- The state or condition of being a man, as contrasted with being a boy, woman, girl, or nonbinary.“He was a strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood.”
- All of the men of a given place, area, or any human subgroup (ethnicity, nation, race, religion, family, work crew or ship's crew, etc.) regarded collectively.“During the Second World War, Russia lost a great percentage of its young manhood, giving rise to a great wave of widowhood in the country.”
Where does manhood come from?
From Middle English manhode, also manhede (> obsolete English manhead), equivalent to man + -hood.
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Questions about saying manhood
How do you pronounce manhood?
Say MAN-huud. The American pronunciation is /ˈmænˌhʊd/. In British English it is /ˈmænˌhʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in manhood?
Manhood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN). Broken into parts: MAN · huud.
Do Americans and Brits say manhood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmænˌhʊd/ and the British form is /ˈmænˌhʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.