How to Pronounce "to err is human"
expression
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɛɹ/, /ˈɝ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈhjumən/, /ˈjumən
tu ER iz HYOO-muhn
tˈuː/ /ˈɜː/ /ˈɪz/ /hjˈuːmən
tu UR iz HYOO-muhn
Definition
This expression means everyone makes mistakes and it's natural for humans to sometimes be wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɛɹ/, /ˈɝ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈhjumən/, /ˈjumən
British English
tˈuː/ /ˈɜː/ /ˈɪz/ /hjˈuːmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tu ER iz HYOO-muhn
UK
tu UR iz HYOO-muhn
Listen in Context
Remember, to err is human.
When you make mistakes, just accept that to err is human.
She comforted her friend by saying, 'to err is human.'
Don't beat yourself up—to err is human, and nobody's perfect.