How to Pronounce "manhole"
word
ˈmænˌhoʊɫ
MAN-hohl
mˈænhəʊl
MAN-hohl
Definition
A manhole is a covered opening in the ground that lets workers go underground to access pipes, cables, or sewers for maintenance or inspection.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmænˌhoʊɫ
British English
mˈænhəʊl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-hohl
UK
MAN-hohl
Listen in Context
The workers opened the manhole to fix the pipes.
Please do not step on the manhole cover.
A cat was stuck under the manhole.
Someone lost their keys down the manhole last night.