How to Pronounce "broken man"
expression
ˈbɹoʊkən/ /ˈmæn
BROH-kuhn MAN
bɹˈəʊkən/ /mˈæn
brOH-kuhn man
Definition
A 'broken man' is someone, usually a male, who feels deeply hurt, emotionally defeated, or hopeless due to difficult experiences.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹoʊkən/ /ˈmæn
British English
bɹˈəʊkən/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROH-kuhn MAN
UK
brOH-kuhn man
Listen in Context
After losing his job, he became a broken man.
The war left him a broken man.
Everyone could see he was a broken man after the accident.
He looked like a broken man when he walked out of the courtroom.