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How to pronounce humanitarians

Say it like hyoo-man-uh-TER-ee-unz. Humanitarians has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER).

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US American/ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛriənz/hyoo-man-uh-TER-ee-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • hyoo
  • man
  • uh
  • TER
  • ee
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Humanitarians pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. hyooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. manGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does humanitarians mean?

noun
  1. plural of humanitarian How to pronounce humanitarian

Questions about saying humanitarians

How do you pronounce humanitarians?

Say hyoo-man-uh-TER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in humanitarians?

Humanitarians has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER). Broken into parts: hyoo · man · uh · TER · ee · unz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).