Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manager

/ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: man-a-ger
IPA: /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

noun

The head coach.

noun

An administrator, for a singer or group.

noun

A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

Example Sentences

"Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness."
"And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly."
"a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manager From manage + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/
British English: /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/

Inflected Forms

managers (plural) managah (alternative, pronunciation spelling) managuh (alternative, pronunciation spelling)

Derived Forms

chairmanager comanager managerdom managerese managerless managerly managership micromanager momager multimanager nonmanager submanager

Phrases

account manager assistant manager assistant stage manager bank manager boot manager branch manager can I speak to the manager haircut city manager

Frequently Paired Words

manage management manageress managerial

Synonyms

administrator boss chief controller comptroller foreman head head man overseer organizer superintendent supervisor

Questions

How do you pronounce manager?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/.
What does manager mean?: A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
Where does manager come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manager From manage + -er.

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