How To Pronounce Humility
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How To Say Humility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, humility is pronounced /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Humility 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
Humility 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 Humility
Transcription Tips For Humility
- 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. Humility /hjuːˈmɪl.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. Humility /hjuːˈmɪl.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. Humility /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti/
Questions About Humility
How do you say humility phonetically?
Humility sounds like hyoo-MIL-i-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce humility in British English?
In British English, humility is pronounced /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hjʷuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce humility in American English?
In American English, humility is pronounced /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in humility?
Humility has four syllables, /hjuː/ + /mɪl/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in humility?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce humility the same way?
No. British English has /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /hjuːˈmɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Humility
Humility has four syllables. See how humility 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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