English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Man Pronunciation
Man is pronounced MAN, IPA /ˈmæn/.
MAN
US /ˈmæn/ · UK /ˈmæn/
Syllables: MAN (1 syllable)
noun: An adult male human being, and in older usage humankind in general.
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Man in a Sentence
- A man at the desk asked for identification.
- The man who built this house died in 1890.
- Every man on the crew signed the letter.
Common Mispronunciations of Man
Not MEN
Widen the vowel out to the a of cat, because a tighter e gives men, the plural.
Not MAHN
This a is a flat front vowel and not the ah of father, so the word stays clear of the German Mann.
Tip: Inside a compound the vowel usually weakens: postman and fireman both end in muhn.
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