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For the first syllable 'hum', use the 'uh' sound /ʌ/ as in 'cup', then close your lips for the 'm' sound.
For the second syllable 'ble', press your lips together for the 'b' sound, then make a 'dark L' sound /əl/ by touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind your front teeth.
Pronouncing the 'u' like 'oo' in 'food' (hoom-ble).
Making the 'b' silent (hum-el).
Stressing the second syllable instead of the first (hum-BLE).
same as American
same as American
Make the vowel sound 'uh' /ʌ/, like in the word 'cup'. Your jaw should be relaxed. Then, close your lips completely to make the 'm' sound.
No, the 'b' is not silent. You must pronounce it. After the 'm' sound, press your lips together again to make a clear 'b' sound.
Stress the first syllable: HUM-ble. Say the first part louder and with more energy than the second part.
Not being proud or thinking you are better than others.
/ˈhʌm.bli/
In a way that is not proud.
/hjuːˈmɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality of not being proud.
/ˈhʌm.bəl.nəs/
The state of being humble.
Humbly adds a clear 'lee' sound at the end.
Humility has four syllables (hu-mil-i-ty) and the stress moves to the second syllable 'mil'.
Humbleness adds the suffix '-ness', which sounds like 'nuss'.
Always emphasize the first part of the word: HUM-ble. This is the key to a natural pronunciation.
The sounds 'm' and 'b' are related. For 'm', your lips are closed and the sound vibrates in your nose. For 'b', your lips open with a puff of air. Practice going from 'm' to 'b' smoothly.
