How to Pronounce "a straw man"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹɔ/ /ˈmæn
uh STRAW man
æɪ/ /stɹˈɔː/ /mˈæn
uh STRAW man
Definition
A 'straw man' is a weak or exaggerated version of someone else's argument, made up to attack or refute more easily. It is also a logical fallacy in debates.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹɔ/ /ˈmæn
British English
æɪ/ /stɹˈɔː/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh STRAW man
UK
uh STRAW man
Listen in Context
He created a straw man to make her argument look bad.
Using a straw man is a bad debate tactic.
She noticed when he was building a straw man instead of addressing her point.
Don't fall for a straw man—that's not what I actually said.