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How to pronounce outmaneuvers

Say it like owt-muh-NOO-verz. Outmaneuvers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NOO).

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US American/aʊtməˈnuvɚz/owt-muh-NOO-verz
UK British/aʊtməˈnuːvəz/owt-muh-NOO-vuz
  • owt
  • muh
  • NOO
  • verz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outmaneuvers 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. verzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of outmaneuvers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: owt-muh-NOO-vuz.

What does outmaneuvers mean?

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

Questions about saying outmaneuvers

How do you pronounce outmaneuvers?

Say owt-muh-NOO-verz. The American pronunciation is /aʊtməˈnuvɚz/. In British English it is /aʊtməˈnuːvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outmaneuvers?

Outmaneuvers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NOO). Broken into parts: owt · muh · NOO · verz.

Is outmaneuvers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /aʊtməˈnuːvəz/ (owt-muh-NOO-vuz).

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