How to Pronounce "man on the street"
expression
MAN on thuh STREET
MAN on thuh STREET
Definition
An ordinary person who does not have any special knowledge or position; a typical, average member of the public.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɹit
British English
mˈæn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /stɹˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN on thuh STREET
UK
MAN on thuh STREET
Listen in Context
The reporter asked the man on the street what he thought about the new law.
A man on the street might not know much about economics.
They interviewed a man on the street for his opinion.
Politicians often claim to care about the man on the street, but their actions don't always show it.