How To Pronounce Humanity
humanity
How To Say Humanity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, humanity is pronounced /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuˈmæ̃n.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.t̬i/.
Humanity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Humanity has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Humanity
Transcription Tips For Humanity
- 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. Humanity /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/
- 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. Humanity /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/
- 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. Humanity /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/
Questions About Humanity
How do you say humanity phonetically?
Humanity sounds like hyoo-MAN-i-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce humanity in British English?
In British English, humanity is pronounced /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuˈmæ̃n.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce humanity in American English?
In American English, humanity is pronounced /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in humanity?
Humanity has four syllables, /hju/ + /mæn/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in humanity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce humanity the same way?
No. British English has /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /hjuˈmæn.ɪ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Humanity
Humanity has four syllables. See how humanity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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