manoeuvre

/məˈnuːvə/

Syllables ma·noeu·vre

Stress ma-NOEU-vre

Phonics Breakdown

ma

/mə/

schwa

noeu

/nuː/

long u_e

vre

/və/

er schwa

Meaning

a careful or skillful movement or action; to move skillfully

Sound Reference

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ma=/mə/(about) + new=/nuː/(new) + ver=/və/(river)

Example

The pilot performed a difficult manoeuvre during the landing.