How to pronounce humiliant
Say it like hyoo-MIL-ee-unt. Humiliant has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL).
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- hyoo
- MIL
- ee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Humiliant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- hyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- MILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of humiliant
American and British speakers say humiliant in essentially the same way: /hjuˈmɪliənt/ in the US and /hjuːˈmɪliənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: hyoo-MIL-ee-unt.
What does humiliant mean?
- humiliating; humbling
Where does humiliant come from?
From Latin humilians, present participle of humiliare.
Questions about saying humiliant
How do you pronounce humiliant?
Say hyoo-MIL-ee-unt. The American pronunciation is /hjuˈmɪliənt/. In British English it is /hjuːˈmɪliənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in humiliant?
Humiliant has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL). Broken into parts: hyoo · MIL · ee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say humiliant the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hjuˈmɪliənt/ and the British form is /hjuːˈmɪliənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.