How to Pronounce "hackman"
word
ˈhækˌmæn/, /ˈhækmən
HAK-man, HAK-muhn
hˈækmən
HAK-muhn
Definition
A hackman is a person who drives a horse-drawn carriage, especially one available for hire, like a taxi driver in the past. The term is old-fashioned and is not commonly used today.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhækˌmæn/, /ˈhækmən
British English
hˈækmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAK-man, HAK-muhn
UK
HAK-muhn
Listen in Context
The hackman waited outside the theater for passengers.
A hackman drove us to the market in his carriage.
The young man dreamed of becoming a hackman in the city.
Back in the 1800s, you’d just hail a hackman instead of calling a cab.