How to pronounce "good humored" in English
good·hu·mo·red
Hear native speakers say good humored in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “good humored”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
good
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
hu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
red
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "good humored" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "good humored is" sounds like "good humored-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "good humored" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“good evening friends thank you for being so good humored and thank you for coming to us in such large numbers we are very”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“African-Americans in the plantation tradition ignorant lazy comic good humored and loyal however dunbar's narrator does not present Ed in these”— StanfordWatch clip
“Muhza managed to stay relaxed and good humored even after working a 60-hour”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“uh I mean it's minuscule I think that the election has been good humored and fair and it's been precisely what ukip has needed the last thing ukip would”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“friendly and good humored occasions the great thing about the prime minister is that he has tremendous generosity of spirit um and and a great sense of humor”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“friendliness the worse the weather is the more good humored you have to be I mean that seriously the more it pours the brighter your smiles need to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “good humored”
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good evening friends thank you for being so good humored and thank you for coming to us in such large numbers we are very
Hear it in context: “good humored”
10 clipsThe English word “good humored”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (good · hu · mo · red). Grammatically, “good humored” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “good humored” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @0:00
“good evening friends thank you for being so good humored and thank you for coming to us in such large numbers we are very good humored and thank you for coming to us in such large numbers we are very”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @15:40
“problematic character for critics as he seems to conform to the stereotypes of African-Americans in the plantation tradition ignorant lazy comic good humored and loyal however dunbar's narrator does not present Ed in these humored and loyal however dunbar's narrator does not present Ed in these”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @17:04
“decide, provided it doesn't get stolen, to put it up again in a 100 years time. Muhza managed to stay relaxed and good humored even after working a 60-hour week. Family and friends gave him a lot of support.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:59
“were 100 complaints with this leadership election apparently there's been 10 so uh I mean it's minuscule I think that the election has been good humored and fair and it's been precisely what ukip has needed the last thing ukip would fair and it's been precisely what ukip has needed the last thing ukip would”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @19:14
“would tell you far from being in the Deep Freeze these are uh warm and friendly and good humored occasions the great thing about the prime minister is that he has tremendous generosity of spirit um and and a great sense of humor that he has tremendous generosity of spirit um and and a great sense of humor”
Definition & Meaning: “good humored”
- Alternative spelling of good-humored.
Example Sentences (2)
- “good evening friends thank you for being so good humored and thank you for coming to us in such large numbers we are very”
- “African-Americans in the plantation tradition ignorant lazy comic good humored and loyal however dunbar's narrator does not present Ed in these”
Pronounce: “good humored”
- Syllables:
- good · hu · mo · red
- Hear it in context
- good humored
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"good humored" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "good humored" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about good humored
How many syllables are in “good humored”?
“good humored” has 4 syllables: good · hu · mo · red.
What does “good humored” mean?
Alternative spelling of good-humored.
How can I hear “good humored” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “good humored” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “good humored”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.