How to Pronounce "longshoremen"
word
ˈɫɔŋˈʃɔɹmɪn
LONG-shor-min
lˈɒŋʃɔːmˌɛn
long-SHAWM-en
Definition
Longshoremen are workers who load and unload cargo from ships at ports or docks.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔŋˈʃɔɹmɪn
British English
lˈɒŋʃɔːmˌɛn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LONG-shor-min
UK
long-SHAWM-en
Listen in Context
The longshoremen work at the docks every day.
Many longshoremen load containers onto ships.
The strike by the longshoremen delayed several shipments.
My uncle was one of the longshoremen down at the harbor.