How to pronounce roman

Say it like this: /ˈɹoʊ.mən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɹoʊ.mən/

What does roman mean?

adjUpright, as opposed to italic.

“In some early printed Bibles quoted text is indicated by changing the font from roman to italic.”

Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

nounOne of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

A novel.

Practise saying roman out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.

Look up more words

Other words to practise

roger role roll rolling romance roof room root

Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.