Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mannered

/mˈænɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: man-nered
IPA: /mˈænɚd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.

Example Sentences

"His upbringing had led him to act in an overly mannered way."
"ill-mannered."
"I doubt in general whether highly mannered societies are necessarily more peaceful societies as assumed by Norbert Elias. Romeo and Juliet lived in a highly mannered, highly violent society; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English manered; equivalent to manner + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: manered
Suffix: manner

Inflected Forms

more mannered (comparative) most mannered (superlative)

Derived Forms

mismannered overmannered unmannered

Phrases

bad-mannered fair-mannered ill-mannered mild-mannered well-mannered well mannered bad mannered ill mannered

Frequently Paired Words

well mannered bad mannered ill mannered

Rhymes With

stannard stanard

Questions

How do you pronounce mannered?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈænɚd/.
What does mannered mean?: Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
Where does mannered come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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