How to pronounce posthumous
American English pronunciation
POS-chuh-mus
- IPA
- /ˈpɑstʃəməs/
- Syllables
- POS · chuh · mus (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What posthumous means
Coming after someone has died
In a sentence: The painter won a posthumous award long after she had passed away.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "last" or "latest." The h was added because people linked it with humus, the Latin word for earth or ground.
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