How to Pronounce “mailman

word

/ˈmeɪɫˌmæn/
MAYL-man
/mˈeɪlmən/
MAYL-muhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmeɪɫˌmæn/

British English

/mˈeɪlmən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

MAYL-man

UK

MAYL-muhn

Listen in Context

I waved at the mailman from my window.

The mailman always smiles and says hello when he drops off the letters.

I think the mailman knows everyone in our neighborhood by name.

Our dog barks every time the mailman walks up to the door.