How to Pronounce "lawman"
word
ˈɫɔmən
LAW-muhn
lˈɔːmən
LAW-muhn
Definition
A law officer, especially in the American Old West, such as a sheriff or marshal, whose job is to enforce laws and keep order.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔmən
British English
lˈɔːmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAW-muhn
UK
LAW-muhn
Listen in Context
The lawman rode into town on his horse.
The lawman kept the peace during the festival.
Every town had a lawman to protect the people.
He dreamed of becoming a lawman like the heroes in the old Westerns.