How to pronounce sandman
American English pronunciation
SAND-man
- IPA
- /ˈsændˌmæn/
- Syllables
- SAND · man (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sandman means
A make-believe man who brings sleep by sprinkling magic sand
In a sentence: Mom said the sandman would visit soon, and I rubbed my sleepy eyes.
Where it comes from: It is made from sand and man. The bedtime meaning may come from German, since it first shows up in English with a German story from 1816 called The Sandman.
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