Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manitoba

/ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
Mani-toba
IPA
/ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

Etymology

From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ, ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
  • British English: /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/

Inflected Forms

Manitobah (alternative, historical)

Derived Forms

Manitoban

Phrases

Manitoba Escarpment Manitoba flour Manitoba maple Manitoba wolf Republic of Manitoba Republic of Manitobah Lake Manitoba

Frequently Paired Words

Lake Manitoba

Synonyms

Province of Manitoba MB Man Man.

Rhymes With

cordoba oba jojoba

Questions

How do you pronounce manitoba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/.
What does manitoba mean?
A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.
Where does manitoba come from?
From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.

How to pronounce manitoba

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “manitoba”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “manitoba”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “manitoba” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.