How to pronounce "humankind"

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As a job for the past 10 years and also as recreation, just for fun,

I create languages.

You know why languages die on our planet?

It's not because government imposes one language on a smaller group,

or because an entire group of speakers is wiped out.

That certainly has happened in the past, and it's happening now,

but it's not the main reason.

The main reason is that a child is born to a family

that speaks a language that is not widely spoken in their community,

and that child doesn't learn it.

Why?

Because that language is not valued in their community.

Maybe if more people are studying more languages,

it will lead to more linguistic tolerance and less linguistic imperialism.

Maybe if we actually respect language for what it is --

literally, the greatest invention in the history of humankind --

then in the future,

we can celebrate endangered languages as living languages,

as opposed to museum pieces.

Phonetic Breakdown of "humankind"

Learn how to break down "humankind" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

HH Y UW1 M AH0 N K AY2 N D

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Definition of "humankind"

Noun

The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.