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.