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managing director

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

managing director

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

man-ag-ing di-rec-tor

Pronunciation

[ˈmæn.ə.dʒɪŋ daɪˈrɛk.tər]

Stress

100101

Morphemes

manage + -or

The phrase 'managing director' consists of two words, each divided into syllables according to standard English syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'managing' and the second syllable of 'director'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person in charge of a company or organization.

    “The managing director announced the new company strategy.”

    syn:executiveadministrator

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'managing' and the second syllable of 'director'.

Syllables

2
man-ag-ing[ˈmæn.ə.dʒɪŋ]
di-rec-tor[daɪˈrɛk.tər]

man-ag-ing — Open syllables, typical English syllable structure.. di-rec-tor — Open and closed syllables, common in English.

Word Parts

root

manage

From Old French *managier* (to handle, control).

suf

-or

Agent suffix, denoting a person who performs the action.

Similar Words

man­ag­ingdi­rec­torad­min­is­tra­tion

Vowel Division Rule

Vowels generally form separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority and common English pronunciation patterns.

  • Compound noun, syllabification follows standard English rules for multi-word expressions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

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