Pronunciation: [mˈɛn wˈɪmɪn] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "men women" is quite straightforward. The first syllable, "men," is pronounced as [mɛn], with the "e" sound pronounced as in "red." The second syllable, "wo," is pronounced as [wʊ], with the "o" sound pronounced as in "book" and a shortened "u" sound. Finally, the third syllable, "men," is pronounced as [mɛn], the same as the first syllable. Overall, the word "men women" is pronounced as [mɛn ˈwʊmɛn].
The word "men" comes from the Old English word "mann", which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic word "*mannaz". It originally referred to adult human males.
The word "women" also comes from Old English, where it was spelled as "wimman", and it is believed to come from the Old English word "wifmann". This word is derived from the combination of "wif" (meaning "woman") and "mann" (meaning "man"). Thus, "wifmann" meant "female person". Over time, "wimman" evolved into "woman".
The combination of "men" and "women" is used to refer to both adult human males and females collectively.
