How to Pronounce "man in the street"
expression
MAN in thuh STREET
MAN in thuh STREET
Definition
An ordinary person, especially someone without special knowledge, power, or status; the average member of the public.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɹit
British English
mˈæn/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /stɹˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN in thuh STREET
UK
MAN in thuh STREET
Listen in Context
The man in the street usually does not follow politics closely.
Reporters interviewed the man in the street about rising prices.
The opinions of the man in the street matter in elections.
If you ask the man in the street, most people just want affordable housing and good jobs.