To pronounce "plowman", say PLOWM-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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"plowman" has 2 syllables: plowm-an. It rhymes with ploughman and bauman, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A cereal breeder's farmhands must be good plowmen.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Plowman" has 2 syllables: plowm · an.
The IPA transcription of "plowman" is /ˈplaʊ.mən/.
Plowman: A man who plows land with a plough.
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