English pronunciation

How to pronounce “human

Phonetic spelling

HYOO-muhn

IPA /ˈhjumən/

Syllable stress

hu·man

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “human”?

h u m a n

human” is spelled H-U-M-A-N. It is pronounced HYOO-muhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Every human has the right to education.

  • The human brain is incredibly complex.

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