human beings meaning

UK /ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz/ US /ˈhjumən ˈbiɪŋz/ 4 syllables

human beings (noun): all of the living human inhabitants of the earth.

Definition of human beings

  1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    • all the world loves a lover
    • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

    Synonyms: world, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, man

    Type of: homo, group

How to pronounce human beings

human beings is pronounced /ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz/ in British English and /ˈhjumən ˈbiɪŋz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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