Is it pronounced hummus or humus?
Insider released a food dictionary of the 30 most commonly mispronounced foods, and hummus made the list. Apparently, “many people mistakenly pronounce it as “HUHM-uhs.” In reality, it should be pronounced “HOOM-uhs.”
What exactly is humus?
Humus is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays. When plants drop leaves, twigs, and other material to the ground, it piles up.
How is humus pronounce?
Pronounce Names
Pronounced HUGH-mus, the same way that that very most resistant, fertility crucial & increasingly rare fraction of soil organic matter is pronounced.
What is humus in English?
More precisely, humus is the dark organic matter that forms in soil when deceased plant and animal matter (including aerobic compost) breaks down further, specifically through the action of anaerobic organisms. Humus has many nutrients that improve the health of soil, nitrogen being the most important.