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# How to pronounce "capstanman" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kæpstænmæn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **cap·stan·man**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Someone who helps turn a capstan, or operates a powered capstan.
  - *Example*: "Telford constructed the 570-ft. span suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, 100 ft. above high water level. [...] The catenary chains, in four groups of four, are made of Staffordshire iron brought by canal to Chester and thence by steamship; they were erected by ferrying one end across the Straits on a raft and then pulling up with rope-blocks and capstans, with the capstanmen kept in step by music."

### Example Sentences
- "Telford constructed the 570-ft. span suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, 100 ft. above high water level. [...] The catenary chains, in four groups of four, are made of Staffordshire iron brought by canal to Chester and thence by steamship; they were erected by ferrying one end across the Straits on a raft and then pulling up with rope-blocks and capstans, with the capstanmen kept in step by music."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "capstanman"

- **Syllables**: cap · stan · man
- **IPA**: `/kæpstænmæn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “capstanman”?
“capstanman” is pronounced /kæpstænmæn/ (cap · stan · man). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “capstanman”?
“capstanman” has 3 syllables: cap · stan · man.

### What does “capstanman” mean?
Someone who helps turn a capstan, or operates a powered capstan.


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