English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Humor Pronunciation
Humor is pronounced HYOO-mer, IPA /ˈhjumɝ/.
HYOO-mer
US /ˈhjumɝ/
Syllables: HYOO · mer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The quality of being amusing, or a person's mood, in the American spelling.
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Humor in a Sentence
- His sense of humor got him through it.
- There is a dry humor running through the book.
- She was in no humor to argue.
Common Mispronunciations of Humor
Not HOO-mer
Human and humid open with a y squeezed in behind the h, and this word follows them.
Not hyoo-MOR
Lead on HYOO. The mer behind it is a murmur.
Tip: Humour with the u is the British spelling of the same word, and humorous drops the u on both sides of the Atlantic.
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