How To Pronounce Humid
humid
In British English, humid is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhjuː.məd/.
Humid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Humid 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 Humid
How do you pronounce humid in British English?
In British English, humid is pronounced /ˈhjuː.mɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.mɪd̚].
How do you pronounce humid in American English?
In American English, humid is pronounced /ˈhjuː.məd/.
How many syllables are in humid?
Humid has two syllables, /hjuː/ + /mɪd/.
Where is the stress in humid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce humid the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhjuː.mɪd/ and American English has /ˈhjuː.məd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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