How to Pronounce "a man of the cloth"
expression
uh MAN uhv thuh KLAWTH
uh MAN ov thuh KLOTH
Definition
An expression meaning a male religious leader, especially a Christian priest or minister.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɔθ
British English
æɪ/ /mˈæn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh MAN uhv thuh KLAWTH
UK
uh MAN ov thuh KLOTH
Listen in Context
He is a man of the cloth at the local church.
People often look to a man of the cloth for advice.
My uncle became a man of the cloth after college.
You can trust a man of the cloth to keep secrets.