How to Pronounce "low man on the totem pole"
expression
LOH man on thuh TOH-tum POHL
loh MAN on thuh TOH-tum POHL
Definition
Someone with the least power, status, or importance in a group or organization.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫoʊ/ /ˈmæn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtoʊtəm/ /ˈpoʊɫ
British English
lˈəʊ/ /mˈæn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈəʊtəm/ /pˈəʊl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOH man on thuh TOH-tum POHL
UK
loh MAN on thuh TOH-tum POHL
Listen in Context
As the low man on the totem pole, I get the easiest jobs.
He is just the low man on the totem pole at his new company.
When you are the low man on the totem pole, you have to follow orders.
I'm the low man on the totem pole here, so I’ll take care of the coffee runs.