English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Humanitarian Pronunciation
Humanitarian is pronounced hyoo-ma-nuh-TE-ree-uhn, IPA /ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛriən/.
hyoo-ma-nuh-TE-ree-uhn
US /ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛriən/ · UK /ˌhjuːmənɪˈteəriən/
Syllables: hyoo · ma · nuh · TE · ree · uhn (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective and noun: Concerned with reducing human suffering, or a person who works at that.
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Humanitarian in a Sentence
- A humanitarian convoy crossed the border at dawn.
- The charity was set up on humanitarian grounds.
- She was honoured as a humanitarian late in life.
Common Mispronunciations of Humanitarian
Not hyoo-MA-nuh-te-ree-uhn
Six beats, and the loud one is TE near the end. Keeping the stress where human has it leaves the rest flat.
Not oo-ma-nuh-TE-ree-uhn
Sound the h, then the y glide, so the word opens hyoo.
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