How to Pronounce "sick man"
expression
ˈsɪk/ /ˈmæn
SIK-MAN
sˈɪk/ /mˈæn
SIK-MAN
Definition
This expression can mean a man who is ill, or it can be used metaphorically to describe a country or organization that is weak or struggling, especially in economics or politics.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪk/ /ˈmæn
British English
sˈɪk/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
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SIK-MAN
UK
SIK-MAN
Listen in Context
The sick man stayed in bed all day.
A doctor came to visit the sick man.
Everyone tried to help the sick man.
People used to call the Ottoman Empire the 'sick man of Europe.'