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Manhattan Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-13

Manhattan is pronounced man-HA-tuhn, IPA /mænˈhætən/.

man-HA-tuhn

US /mænˈhætən/ · UK /mænˈhætən/

Syllables: man · HA · tuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

proper noun: The island borough at the centre of New York City, and the whiskey cocktail named after it.

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Manhattan in a Sentence

We walked the length of Manhattan in one very long afternoon.
Her office is in lower Manhattan.
He ordered a Manhattan with an extra cherry.

Common Mispronunciations of Manhattan

Not MAN-huh-tuhn

Volume goes to the middle of the three beats, HA. A loud start flattens everything behind it.

Not man-A-tuhn

That h between the two n sounds is fully said, and dropping it leaves a name close to manatee.

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