milkman

/ˈmɪlk.mən/

Syllables milk·man

Stress MILK-man

Phonics Breakdown

milk

/mɪlk/

short i

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

a person who delivers milk to homes

Sound Reference

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milk=/mɪlk/(milk) + man=/mən/(postman)

Example

The milkman delivers fresh milk every morning.