how to pronounce humor

/ˈhjumɚ/

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humor is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of humor in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… deadpan sense of humor did its levity in …”

meaning of humor

Humor is a type of entertainment that is intended to provoke laughter.

humor frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word humor occurs in english on average 26.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.