How to Pronounce "subhuman"
word
ˌsəbˈhjumən
suhb-HYOO-muhn
sˈʌbhjuːmən
sub-HYOO-muhn
Definition
Describes something or someone considered less than human in qualities, rights, or value, often used as an insult or in a very negative context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsəbˈhjumən
British English
sˈʌbhjuːmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suhb-HYOO-muhn
UK
sub-HYOO-muhn
Listen in Context
The movie showed how people were treated as subhuman during the war.
Nobody deserves to be called subhuman.
Such subhuman conditions must be improved.
He was shocked at how subhuman the prison cells looked.