How To Pronounce Humanely
humanely
How To Say Humanely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, humanely is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈme͠ɪn.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/.
Humanely has three 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
Humanely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Humanely
Transcription Tips For Humanely
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Humanely /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Humanely /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Humanely /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/
Questions About Humanely
How do you say humanely phonetically?
Humanely sounds like hyoo-MAYN-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce humanely in British English?
In British English, humanely is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈme͠ɪn.li].
How do you pronounce humanely in American English?
In American English, humanely is pronounced /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/.
How many syllables are in humanely?
Humanely has three syllables, /hjuː/ + /meɪn/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in humanely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce humanely the same way?
Yes. Both are /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Humanely
Humanely has three syllables. See how humanely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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