humanitarian
/hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛriən/
Syllables hu·man·i·tar·i·an
Stress hu-man-i-TAR-i-an
Phonics Breakdown
hu
/hjuː/
long u_e
man
/mæn/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short i
tar
/tɛr/
r-sound
i
/i/
long i (i_e)
an
/ən/
schwa
Meaning
a person concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare and social reform
Sound Reference
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hu=/hjuː/(huge) + man=/mæn/(man) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tar=/tɛr/(terror) + i=/i/(machine) + an=/ən/(American)
Example
She works as a humanitarian providing aid in disaster zones.