How to Pronounce “goodman”
word
/ˈɡʊdmən/
GUUD-muhn
/ɡˈʊdmən/
GUUD-muhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡʊdmən/
British English
/ɡˈʊdmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GUUD-muhn
UK
GUUD-muhn
Listen in Context
In old stories, the goodman is often the person responsible for the house.
The villagers called him the goodman of the farm.
You'll only hear the word goodman if you're reading Shakespeare or an old poem.
Nobody uses goodman anymore—it's definitely a word from another time!