How to Pronounce "madman"
word
/ˈmædˌmæn/
MAD-man
/mˈædmən/
MAD-muhn
Definition
A madman is a man who acts in a crazy, unpredictable, or dangerously irrational way. It can refer both to someone who is mentally ill or to a person acting wild or reckless.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmædˌmæn/
British English
/mˈædmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAD-man
UK
MAD-muhn
Listen in Context
The madman shouted at everyone on the street.
People thought he was a madman because of his strange ideas.
They called him a madman, but his plan worked.
He worked like a madman to finish the project on time.