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How to pronounce man
Say it like this: /ˈmæn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does man mean?
nounAn adult male human.
“The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.”
All human males collectively: mankind.
“Unsurprisingly, if modern man is a sort of camera, modern woman is a picture.”
An adult male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a representative, etc.
“When President Roosevelt goes walking in the country about Washington he is always accompanied by two Secret Service men.”
intjUsed to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
“Man, that was a great catch!”
pronUsed to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
“Man's got some new creps.”
You; construed in the third person.
“Man thinks I was born yesterday.”
Any person, one
“Man don't care.”
verbTo supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
“The ship was manned with a small crew.”
To take up position in order to operate (something).
“Man the machine guns!”
To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
“he manned himself heroically”
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