To pronounce "ploughman", say PLOUGHM-an — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈplaʊ.mən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈplaʊ.mən/
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"ploughman" has 2 syllables: ploughm-an. It rhymes with bauman and baumann, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A cereal breeder's farmhands must be good plowmen.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ploughman" has 2 syllables: ploughm · an.
The IPA transcription of "ploughman" is /ˈplaʊ.mən/.
Ploughman: A man who plows land with a plough.
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