Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

man alive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: man alive
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of marvelment or awe

Dated

num

Example Sentences

"“She pretty!” “Is she not?” “No.” “Why, man alive, she was the admiration of the whole Court!”"
"We couldn't hold our own for five minutes. Man alive, they'd overwhelm us like an avalanche. Why don't they make a rush for it? I say——"

Usage

Dated

Questions

What does man alive mean?: An expression of marvelment or awe

How to pronounce man alive

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “man alive”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “man alive”.
Repeat and practice — Say “man alive” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.