How to Pronounce "chapman"
word
/ˈtʃæpmən/
CHAP-muhn
/tʃˈæpmən/
CHAP-muhn
Definition
An old-fashioned word for a wandering peddler or a small merchant who sold goods, often traveling from place to place.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʃæpmən/
British English
/tʃˈæpmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHAP-muhn
UK
CHAP-muhn
Listen in Context
The chapman sold his goods in the village.
A chapman often traveled from house to house.
The villagers waited for the chapman to arrive each week.
"Did the chapman come by today? I need more thread," she asked.