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!