How to pronounce man
Say it like MAN. Man is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MAN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Man pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of man
American and British speakers say man in essentially the same way: /mæn/ in the US and /mæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAN.
What does man mean?
- an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)“there were two women and six men on the bus”
- someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force“two men stood sentry duty”
- the generic use of the word to refer to any human being“it was every man for himself”
- take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place“Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning”
- provide with workers“We cannot man all the desks”“Students were manning the booths”
Where does man come from?
::* Slovene mož
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with man
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of man.
Questions about saying man
How do you pronounce man?
Say MAN. The American pronunciation is /mæn/. In British English it is /mæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in man?
Man is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MAN.
Do Americans and Brits say man the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mæn/ and the British form is /mæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.