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How to pronounce “layman”
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Pronunciation guide for layman
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of layman with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind...
So this is Dan Layman's Finance Game.
- Definition summary
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce layman
The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind...

So this is Dan Layman's Finance Game.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “layman”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- A common person.
- A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
Practice Nearby Words
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