How to Pronounce "manure"
word
/məˈnʊɹ/
muh-NOOR
/mənjˈɔː/
muh-NYAW
Definition
Animal waste (dung) used as fertilizer to enrich soil and help plants grow. Can also be used as a verb meaning to apply manure to land.
IPA Transcription
American English
/məˈnʊɹ/
British English
/mənjˈɔː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-NOOR
UK
muh-NYAW
Listen in Context
The farmer spread manure on the fields to help the crops grow.
The barn smelled strongly of horse manure.
Organic manure is better for the environment than chemical fertilizers.
Living next to a dairy farm means you get used to the smell of manure pretty quickly—or at least you tell yourself that.