How many syllables in "humorous"?

"humorous" has 3 sílabas (hu - mor - ous).

How to divide "humorous"?

"humorous" divides into 3 parts: hu · mor · ous.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (hu... mor... ous) and listen on SayItVid.

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3 Sílabas

"humorous": 3 sílabas.

Sílabas:hu·mor·ous

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HU-mor-ous(hu · mor · ous)● ○ ○

Stress in "humorous" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈhjuːmərəs⁄

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to be both a comedy and also a tragedy that that there are there are very humorous stories of people who are able to sort of get over who sort of delight in um fooling white folks to quote Langston Hughes um and who are very

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How many syllables in "humorous"?: "humorous" has 3 sílabas (hu - mor - ous).
How to divide "humorous"?: "humorous" divides into 3 parts: hu · mor · ous.
Where is the stress in "humorous"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "humorous"?: Say each syllable slowly (hu... mor... ous) and listen on SayItVid.