how to pronounce humorous

/ˈhjumɚəs/

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humorous is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… bear arms so this humorous argument I …”

meanings of humorous

adjective:

Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
Showing humor; witty, jocular.
Damp or watery.
Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

humorous frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word humorous occurs in english on average 7.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.