human race meaning

UK /ˈhjuːmən reɪs/ US /ˈhjumən reɪs/ 3 syllables

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

Definition of human race

  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, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man

    Type of: homo, group

How to pronounce human race

human race is pronounced /ˈhjuːmən reɪs/ in British English and /ˈhjumən reɪs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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