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How to pronounce outmaneuvering

Say it like owt-muh-NOO-vuh-ring. Outmaneuvering has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NOO).

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US American/aʊtməˈnuvərɪŋ/owt-muh-NOO-vuh-ring
UK British/aʊtməˈnuːvərɪŋ/owt-muh-NOO-vuh-ring
  • owt
  • muh
  • NOO
  • vuh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outmaneuvering pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. owtKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  4. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of outmaneuvering

American and British speakers say outmaneuvering in essentially the same way: /aʊtməˈnuvərɪŋ/ in the US and /aʊtməˈnuːvərɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: owt-muh-NOO-vuh-ring.

What does outmaneuvering mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of outmaneuver How to pronounce outmaneuver

Questions about saying outmaneuvering

How do you pronounce outmaneuvering?

Say owt-muh-NOO-vuh-ring. The American pronunciation is /aʊtməˈnuvərɪŋ/. In British English it is /aʊtməˈnuːvərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outmaneuvering?

Outmaneuvering has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NOO). Broken into parts: owt · muh · NOO · vuh · ring.

Do Americans and Brits say outmaneuvering the same way?

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

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