How to pronounce manifest
American English pronunciation
MAN-uh-fest
- IPA
- /ˈmænəˌfɛst/
- Syllables
- MAN · uh · fest (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What manifest means
Most people know manifest in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A list of the cargo or passengers on a ship or plane
In a sentence: Before takeoff, the pilot checked the manifest to be sure every passenger was on board.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin manifestus, easy to grasp, from manus, hand, plus a part no one is sure of. It is the same word as manifest, meaning easy to see.
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