How to Pronounce "manpower"
word
/ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/
MAN-pow-ur
/mˈænpaʊɐ/
MAN-pow-uh
Definition
The number of workers or the total labor force available for a task, project, or organization. Refers to human resources in terms of quantity and capacity, not individual skill.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/
British English
/mˈænpaʊɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-pow-ur
UK
MAN-pow-uh
Listen in Context
The company doesn't have enough manpower to finish the project on time.
The army needs more manpower to defend the border.
There is a serious manpower shortage in the healthcare sector.
We've got the budget, but we just don't have the manpower to pull it off.