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How to pronounce human
Say it like this: /ˈhjumən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does human mean?
adjOf or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
Compassionate.
nounA highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens).
“Humans share common ancestors with other apes.”
A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.
A term of address for any human, often implying the listener's species is their only noteworthy trait.
verbTo behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
“There are, then, many ways of humaning: these are the ways along which we make ourselves and, collaboratively, one another.”
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