How To Pronounce Humdrum
humdrum
In British English, humdrum is pronounced /ˈhʌm.drʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃m.drʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌm.drʌm/.
Humdrum 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
Humdrum 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.
Questions About Humdrum
How do you pronounce humdrum in British English?
In British English, humdrum is pronounced /ˈhʌm.drʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃m.drʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce humdrum in American English?
In American English, humdrum is pronounced /ˈhʌm.drʌm/.
How many syllables are in humdrum?
Humdrum has two syllables, /hʌm/ + /drʌm/.
Where is the stress in humdrum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce humdrum the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhʌm.drʌm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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