How many syllables in humanitarian?

Syllables in humanitarian

6

hu·man·i·tar·i·an

Humanitarian has six syllables. The stress falls on the fourth syllable.

How to say humanitarian

Said as /ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛɹiən/6 syllables, hu-man-i-TAR-i-an · da-da-da-DUM-da-da
Said as /ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛɹiən/6 syllables, hu-man-i-TAR-i-an · da-da-da-DUM-da-da
StressFourth syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say humanitarian slowly and listen for each vowel sound: hu, man, i, tar, i, an. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in humanitarian?
Humanitarian has six syllables.
How do you divide humanitarian into syllables?
Humanitarian divides as hu-man-i-tar-i-an.
Which syllable is stressed in humanitarian?
The fourth syllable (hu-man-i-TAR-i-an).

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