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How to pronounce manumission

Say it like mah-noo-MISH-un. Manumission has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MISH).

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US American/ˌmɑnuˈmɪʃən/mah-noo-MISH-un
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mah
  • noo
  • MISH
  • un
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Manumission pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. mahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. nooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. MISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does manumission mean?

noun
  1. the formal act of freeing from slavery“he believed in the manumission of the slaves”

Words that rhyme with manumission

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Questions about saying manumission

How do you pronounce manumission?

Say mah-noo-MISH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɑnuˈmɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in manumission?

Manumission has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MISH). Broken into parts: mah · noo · MISH · un.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning from WordNet 3.1.