How to Pronounce "councilmen"
word
ˈkaʊnsəɫˈmɛn
KOWN-suhl-men
ˈkaʊnsəlmən
KOWN-suhl-muhn
Definition
Councilmen are male members of a city or town council who help make decisions and laws for the local community.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaʊnsəɫˈmɛn
British English
ˈkaʊnsəlmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOWN-suhl-men
UK
KOWN-suhl-muhn
Listen in Context
The councilmen voted on the new park project.
Five councilmen attended the meeting last night.
The councilmen promised to fix the broken streetlights.
Local councilmen are working hard to improve public transportation.