How To Pronounce Human
human
In British English, human is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mən/.
Human has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Human has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Human
Questions About Human
How do you pronounce human in British English?
In British English, human is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce human in American English?
In American English, human is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mən/.
How many syllables are in human?
Human has two syllables, /hjuː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in human?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce human the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhjuː.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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