Pronunciation

How to pronounce “humiliating

“humiliating” is pronounced /hjuːmɪlɪeɪɾɪŋ/ — 4 syllables.
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humiliating

/hjuːmɪlɪeɪɾɪŋ/

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5 syllables. Stress the 'ɪl' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

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