How to Pronounce "letterman"
word
/ˈɫɛtɝmən/
LET-er-muhn
/ˈlɛtəmən/
LET-uh-muhn
Definition
A letterman is a student, usually in an American high school or college, who has earned a varsity letter for excellent performance in sports or sometimes other activities.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɛtɝmən/
British English
/ˈlɛtəmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LET-er-muhn
UK
LET-uh-muhn
Listen in Context
He became a letterman after his first football season.
A letterman wears a special jacket with a big letter on it.
She is the first girl to be a letterman in her school.
Earning that letterman jacket was a huge deal for him.