How to Pronounce "mannerisms"
word
ˈmænɝˌɪzəmz
MAN-er-iz-uhmz
mˈænəɹˌɪzəmz
MAN-uh-riz-uhmz
Definition
Mannerisms are habitual gestures, movements, or ways of speaking that are characteristic of a particular person.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmænɝˌɪzəmz
British English
mˈænəɹˌɪzəmz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-er-iz-uhmz
UK
MAN-uh-riz-uhmz
Listen in Context
She has unique mannerisms when she talks.
His mannerisms make him easy to recognize.
Some mannerisms run in families.
He fidgets and plays with his hair—those little mannerisms are so him.