-MAN

-man mən, mæn —This suffix may be weak or strong. (i) In most well-established formations, written as one word, it is weak, mən : policeman pə ˈliːs mən . (ii) Where written hyphenated or as two words, and in new formations, it is usually strong, mæn : spaceman ˈspeɪs mæn . Note batman 'army servant' ˈbæt mən , but Batman (cartoon character) ˈbæt mæn