How to Pronounce "longshoreman"
word
ˈlɔŋˌʃɔɹ.mən
LONG-shor-muhn
lˈɒŋʃɔːmən
long-SHAW-muhn
Definition
A longshoreman is a person who works loading and unloading ships at a port or dock.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɔŋˌʃɔɹ.mən
British English
lˈɒŋʃɔːmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LONG-shor-muhn
UK
long-SHAW-muhn
Listen in Context
The longshoreman wears a hard hat for safety.
My uncle works as a longshoreman at the harbor.
The ship arrived, and the longshoremen started unloading.
His dad’s been a longshoreman for over twenty years.