How to pronounce humiliates
Say it like hyoo-MIL-ee-ayts. Humiliates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL).
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- hyoo
- MIL
- ee
- ayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Humiliates 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.
- aytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of humiliates
American and British speakers say humiliates in essentially the same way: /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪts/ in the US and /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: hyoo-MIL-ee-ayts.
What does humiliates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of humiliate How to pronounce humiliate
Questions about saying humiliates
How do you pronounce humiliates?
Say hyoo-MIL-ee-ayts. The American pronunciation is /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪts/. In British English it is /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in humiliates?
Humiliates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL). Broken into parts: hyoo · MIL · ee · ayts.
Do Americans and Brits say humiliates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪts/ and the British form is /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.