townsman

/ˈtaʊnz.mən/

Syllables towns·man

Stress TOWNS-man

Phonics Breakdown

towns

/taʊnz/

ow diphth

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

a male inhabitant of a town

Sound Reference

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town=/taʊn/(town) + s=/z/(dogs) + man=/mən/(postman)

Example

The townsman greeted everyone he met on the street.