How to Pronounce "a marked man"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɑɹkt/ /ˈmæn
uh MARKT MAN
æɪ/ /ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mˈæn
uh MAHK-id MAN
Definition
A person who is being watched or targeted for harm, often because someone wants to catch or punish them. It can describe someone in danger or under suspicion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɑɹkt/ /ˈmæn
British English
æɪ/ /ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh MARKT MAN
UK
uh MAHK-id MAN
Listen in Context
Ever since he testified in court, he's a marked man.
After betraying the gang, Tom was a marked man.
Once the secret was out, he became a marked man.
Ever since the story hit the news, John’s a marked man around here.