To pronounce "humorous", say HUM-or-ous — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈhjumɝəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhjumɝəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/hjˈuːməɹəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "humorous" into 3 beats and lean on "HUM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with numerous and humourous, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: humerus, humerous — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Humorous" has 3 syllables: hum · or · ous.
The IPA transcription of "humorous" is /ˈhjumɝəs/.
Humorous: Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
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