How To Pronounce Humanize
humanize
How To Say Humanize Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, humanize is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mə.naɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/.
Humanize has three 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
Humanize has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Humanize
- 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. Humanize /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/
- 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. Humanize /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/
Questions About Humanize
How do you say humanize phonetically?
Humanize sounds like HYOO-muh-nyz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce humanize in British English?
In British English, humanize is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mə.naɪz].
How do you pronounce humanize in American English?
In American English, humanize is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/.
How many syllables are in humanize?
Humanize has three syllables, /hjuː/ + /mə/ + /naɪz/.
Where is the stress in humanize?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce humanize the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Humanize
Humanize has three syllables. See how humanize 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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