mannerism
/ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/noun
mannerism is spelled M-A-N-N-E-R-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mannerism means “A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mannerism is mannerisms.
How many letters and syllables are in mannerism?
| Letters | 9: M-A-N-N-E-R-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mannerism?
Mannerism appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 mannerism?
- /ˈmænəˌɹɪzəm/
Mannerism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mannerism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mannerism
- mannerisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mannerism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- 2
Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
- 3
In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
- 4
In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.
noun
- 1
A style of art developed at the end of the High Renaissance, characterized by the deliberate distortion and exaggeration of perspective and especially the elongation of figures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mannerism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | manie, tic, maniérisme |
| German | Maniertheit, Manier , Manierismus |
| Portuguese | maneirismo |
| Spanish | manierismo, amaneramiento |
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 mannerism come from?
From manner + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).