humiliating

/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/

Syllables hu·mil·i·a·ting

Stress hu-MIL-i-a-ting

Phonics Breakdown

hu

/hjuː/

long u-e

mil

/mɪl/

short i

i

/i/

short i

at

/eɪt/

-ture group

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng nasal

Meaning

causing someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed

Sound Reference

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hu=/hjuː/(huge) + mil=/mɪl/(milk) + i=/i/(ski) + at=/eɪt/(late) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

It was humiliating to make that mistake in public.