4 syllables: Man, u, fac, ture. Stress on fac.
man-yuh-FAK-chur
/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
Manufacture is pronounced man-yuh-FAK-chur (/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/). It has four syllables (Man-u-fac-ture), with the stress on "fac". Manufacture (noun) refers to the process of producing goods, especially on a large scale or by using machinery. It can also denote a product that has been made or fashioned, often implying a systematic, industrial method. In everyday use, it covers both the act of making something and the resultant item, with emphasis on mass production and fabrication.
nounManufacture (noun) refers to the process of producing goods, especially on a large scale or by using machinery. It can also denote a product that has been made or fashioned, often implying a systematic, industrial method. In everyday use, it covers both the act of making something and the resultant item, with emphasis on mass production and fabrication.
- You: In quick speech you might merge MAN + ju into /mænˈjuː/; fix by saying MAN-ju (two clear beats) before /fæktʃə/. - Another mistake is softening /tʃ/ into /ʃ/ or /tʃɚ/; practice crisp /tʃ/ with active tongue blade. - Finally, you may misplace stress, pronouncing /ˈmæn.dʒə.fæk.tʊr/ instead of /ˈmæ.njuˌfæktʃɚ/; rehearse with controlled breathing and emphasis on the first syllable. Use minimal pairs and slow practice to build accuracy.
"The factory announced a new line of toys grounded in automated manufacture."
"Concerns about the origin of the car’s design were raised as soon as talk of mass manufacture began."
"The management argued that the manufacture of the parts would improve efficiency and reduce costs."
US: /ˈmæ.njuˌfæktʃɚ/; UK: /ˈmæ.njuːˌfæk.tʃə/; AU: /ˈmæ.njuːˌfæk.tʃəɹ/. Primary stress is on the first syllable (MAN) for the noun; the second stress falls on the third syllable in the verb-adjacent pattern. Start with a crisp /m/ lip closure, then /æ/ as in man, glide to /n/ with a light nasal, move to /j/ as in you, then a clear /fæktʃ/ combined with a final schwa or /ɚ/ depending on accent. Audio reference you’ll hear in tutorials: search for “manufacture pronunciation” and compare Cambridge/Oxford entries for nuance.
Common mistakes include: 1) Misplacing stress, saying /ˈmæn.juˈfæktər/ with wrong primary stress; ensure the second syllable carries the secondary stress in noun form. 2) Slurring the /j/ and /u/ into /juː/ as a single glide; keep /nj/ as a distinct /n/ + /j/ sequence. 3) Using a flat /æ/ in the second syllable like ‘man-ju-fact-er’; aim for the /ju/ as in you after MAN. Corrections: practice separate syllables MAN-ju-fact-ure, exaggerate the /j/ transition, then reduce to natural pace.
US echoes: strong rhotic /ɚ/ at the end, non-rhotic tendencies are less common in careful speech; UK often yields a lighter /tʃ/-like end /tʃə/ or /tʃə/. AU tends toward non-rhotic, with a drawn-out /ː/ in /jʊ/ sequences and a tighter /æ/ in MAN. Differences lie in vowel length and rhoticity; US uses /ɚ/ in final syllable, UK/AU may realize /ə/ or /ɐ/. Listen to Cambridge vs. Australian dictionaries for exact vowel qualities and note the /ˈmæ.njuˌfæktʃə/ vs /ˈmæ.njuːˌfæk.tʃə/ contrasts.
Two main challenges: the /nj/ cluster in the second syllable requires a light palatal glide between /n/ and /j/; otherwise you’ll fuse it into a simple /nju/. Second, the /æ/ vs. /eɪ/ ambiguity in fast speech; keep the short low-front /æ/ in MAN and avoid over-elongating the second vowel. Final /tʃ/ blends with /ə/ in many accents; practice MAN-ju-fak-ture separately then in connected speech to stabilize the final /tʃə/ or /tʃɚ/.
A unique aspect is the transition from /n/ to /j/ before the /u/ vowel, forming a /nj/ digraph-like sequence that can fuse if spoken too quickly. You’ll hear distinct syllable boundaries in careful speech: MAN - ju - fac - ture. Paying attention to the /j/ onset before /u/ helps prevent the common slip into /mæn.jə-/ or /mænjuː-/ variations. IPA reference: /ˈmæ.njuˌfæktʃə/ (US) vs /ˈmæ.njuːˌfæk.tʃə/ (UK/AU).
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- US: rhotic /ɚ/ at the end; emphasize final schwa with a light r-coloring. - UK: less rhotic; end with a schwa or /ə/; the /nj/ remains a soft glide and the /æ/ is slightly tenser. - AU: non-rhotic; more centralized /ə/ in the final syllable; keep the /tʃ/ crisp and not a heavy “ch” as in “coach.” IPA references support precise guidance; listen to Cambridge entries for nuance.
Manufacture comes from Old French fabriquer, from Late Latin fabricare, meaning to construct or form, derived from fabrica ‘a workshop, craft’ and facere ‘to make’. The noun sense meaning ‘the making of goods’ emerged in English around the 15th century, aligning with the rise of guilds and craft production. By the 17th–18th centuries, as mechanization advanced, manufacture broadened to include large-scale production in factories. The Middle English form manufacturen faded as the term integrated with industrial discourse, eventually becoming synonymous with industrial production and mass fabrication. The word’s evolution tracks the shift from artisan to machine-assisted processes, highlighting the transfer from hand-craft to organized systems and standardized output. First known use as a noun in English dates from the 15th century, with earlier verb forms tied to ‘to make by craft’ expanding into the modern sense of systematic production. Today, manufacture retains both the abstract concept of creation and the concrete sense of the goods produced through industrial methods, often paired with manufacture vs. “manufactured” as an adjective describing items derived from industrial processing.
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