How To Pronounce Humble

humble

Phonemic

/ˈhʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈhʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈhʌm.bəl/

In British English, humble is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bəl/.

Humble 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

hʌmbəl

Humble 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.

humble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhʌm.bəlz/

humble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhʌm.bəld/

humble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

humble + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. The /ə/ before the /l/ drops out, so the /l/ and the ending share a syllable.

/ˈhʌm.blə/

/ˈhʌm.blɚ/

humble + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. The /ə/ before the /l/ drops out, so the /l/ and the ending share a syllable.

/ˈhʌm.blɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Humble

Questions About Humble

How do you pronounce humble in British English?

In British English, humble is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce humble in American English?

In American English, humble is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in humble?

Humble has two syllables, /hʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in humble?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌm/.

Do British and American English pronounce humble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈhʌm.bəl/.

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