how to pronounce manse

/mæns/

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manse is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of manse in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… just for fun for the manse yeah she did …”

meanings of manse

noun:

A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
A large house, a mansion.

verb:

To excommunicate; curse.

manse frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word manse occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.