ðə tˈɜːm mˈænhɐtˌænhɛndʒ ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə stˌoʊnhˈɛndʒ, ɐ pɹˌiːhɪstˈɔːɹɪk mˈɑːnjuːmənt loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈɪltʃɚ, ˈɪŋɡlənd, wˌɪtʃ wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd sˌoʊ ðætðə ɹˈaɪzɪŋ sˈʌn, sˈiːn fɹʌmðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə sˈʌmɚ sˈɑːlstɪs, ɐlˈaɪnz wɪððɪ ˈaʊɾɚ "hˈiːl stˈoʊn".
The term Manhattanhenge is a reference to Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, which was constructed so that the rising sun, seen from the center of the monument at the time of the summer solstice, aligns with the outer "Heel Stone".