How to Pronounce "straight man"
expression
ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈmæn
STRAYT man
stɹˈeɪt/ /mˈæn
str-AYT man
Definition
In comedy, a "straight man" is the serious partner in a double act who sets up jokes for the funny one. It also refers to a man who is heterosexual.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈmæn
British English
stɹˈeɪt/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRAYT man
UK
str-AYT man
Listen in Context
He plays the straight man in their comedy duo.
The straight man helps the comedian make jokes even funnier.
Sometimes, people call a heterosexual man a straight man.
I'm the straight man, so I keep a serious face while my friend tells all the jokes.