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How to pronounce manyfold

Say it like MEN-ih-fohld. Manyfold has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEN).

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US American/ˈmɛnɪˌfoʊld/MEN-ih-fohld
UK British/ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/MEN-ih-fohld
  • MEN
  • ih
  • fohld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Manyfold pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. fohldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of manyfold

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: MEN-ih-fohld.

What does manyfold mean?

adverb
  1. By many times.
adjective
  1. many

Where does manyfold come from?

From many + -fold.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying manyfold

How do you pronounce manyfold?

Say MEN-ih-fohld. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛnɪˌfoʊld/. In British English it is /ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in manyfold?

Manyfold has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEN). Broken into parts: MEN · ih · fohld.

Is manyfold pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/ (MEN-ih-fohld).

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