How to Pronounce "sailorman"
word
ˈseɪlɚˌmæn
SAY-lur-man
ˈseɪləmæn
SAY-luh-man
Definition
A sailorman is an old-fashioned word for a sailor, meaning a man who works on a ship, especially traveling the seas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪlɚˌmæn
British English
ˈseɪləmæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAY-lur-man
UK
SAY-luh-man
Listen in Context
The sailorman worked on a big ship.
A sailorman knows how to tie many knots.
The old story is about a brave sailorman.
You don’t hear the word sailorman much these days.