manger
/ˈmeɪndʒɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
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manger and manner differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. manger means “a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed”. manner means “how something is done or how it happens”. manner is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmeɪndʒɚ/
1.n.a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
/ˈmænɚ/
1.n.how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
2.n.a way of acting or behaving
3.n.a kind
“what manner of man are you?”
| manger | manner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmeɪndʒɚ/ | /ˈmænɚ/ |
| Said | MAYN-jur | MAN-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | trough | mode, style, way |
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