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How to pronounce humidifiers

Say it like hyoo-MID-uh-fy-erz. Humidifiers has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MID).

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US American/hjuˈmɪdəˌfaɪɚz/hyoo-MID-uh-fy-erz
UK British/hjuːˈmɪdəˌfaɪəz/hyoo-MID-uh-fy-uz
  • hyoo
  • MID
  • uh
  • fy
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Humidifiers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. hyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. MIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. fyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of humidifiers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: hyoo-MID-uh-fy-uz.

What does humidifiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of humidifier How to pronounce humidifier

Questions about saying humidifiers

How do you pronounce humidifiers?

Say hyoo-MID-uh-fy-erz. The American pronunciation is /hjuˈmɪdəˌfaɪɚz/. In British English it is /hjuːˈmɪdəˌfaɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in humidifiers?

Humidifiers has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MID). Broken into parts: hyoo · MID · uh · fy · erz.

Is humidifiers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /hjuːˈmɪdəˌfaɪəz/ (hyoo-MID-uh-fy-uz).

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