humorous

/ˈhjuːmərəs/

Syllables hu·mor·ous

Stress HU-mor-ous

Phonics Breakdown

hu

/hjuː/

long u_e

mor

/mər/

or sound

ous

/əs/

weak schwa

Meaning

funny; showing a sense of humor

Sound Reference

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hu=/hjuː/(huge) + mor=/mər/(murder) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

He is a humorous teacher who makes students laugh.