Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maneuvering

/mənˈuvɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: ma-neu-ver-ing
IPA: /mənˈuvɚɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of maneuver

American usage

noun

An act in which something or someone maneuvers

American usage

Example Sentences

"As a retired Unesco official with much experience in conserving monuments, Mr. Mutal, 73, has been caught up in the bureaucratic maneuverings to save it."
"With his legal maneuverings, Trump is showing that he also understands the implications of this election — one that could give him substantial powers as president to defray or dismiss many of the legal threats that he’s facing and to behave in office without future accountability."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

maneuverings (plural)

Phrases

astronaut maneuvering unit maneuvering room manned maneuvering unit

Rhymes With

outmaneuvering

Questions

How do you pronounce maneuvering?: The recorded pronunciation is /mənˈuvɚɪŋ/.
What does maneuvering mean?: present participle and gerund of maneuver

How to pronounce maneuvering

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