How To Pronounce Humane
humane
In British English, humane is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈme͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn/.
Humane has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Humane has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Humane
Questions About Humane
How do you pronounce humane in British English?
In British English, humane is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈme͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce humane in American English?
In American English, humane is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn/.
How many syllables are in humane?
Humane has two syllables, /hjuː/ + /meɪn/.
Where is the stress in humane?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce humane the same way?
Yes. Both are /hjuːˈmeɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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