How to pronounce humid
Say it like HYOO-mud. Humid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HYOO).
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- HYOO
- mud
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Humid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- mudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of humid
American and British speakers say humid in essentially the same way: /ˈhjuməd/ in the US and /ˈhjuːmɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HYOO-mid.
What does humid mean?
- containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor“humid air”“humid weather”
Where does humid come from?
Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”).
Questions about saying humid
How do you pronounce humid?
Say HYOO-mud. The American pronunciation is /ˈhjuməd/. In British English it is /ˈhjuːmɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in humid?
Humid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HYOO). Broken into parts: HYOO · mud.
Do Americans and Brits say humid the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhjuməd/ and the British form is /ˈhjuːmɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.