manioc
man·i·oc/ˈmæ.niˌɑk/noun
manioc is spelled M-A-N-I-O-C: 6 letters and 3 syllables (man·i·oc). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manioc means “The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manioc is maniocs.
How many letters and syllables are in manioc?
| Letters | 6: M-A-N-I-O-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: man·i·oc |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is manioc?
Manioc appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manioc?
- UK /ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/
- US /ˈmæ.niˌɑk/
- US /ˈmeɪ.niˌɑk/
Manioc has 3 syllables, split man·i·oc in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manioc.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with manioc?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as manioc (/æniɑk/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: camino, camion, anomic.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of manioc
- maniocs plural
- manioca
- mandioc
- manihoc
- manihot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manioc mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
- 2
Cassava root, eaten as a food.
- 3
A food starch prepared from the root.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manioc in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tropical plant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | mandioca |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does manioc come from?
From French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. Doublet of manihot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).