How To Pronounce Embalm

embalm

Phonemic

/ɪmˈbɑːm/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈbɑ̃ːm]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈbɑːm/

In British English, embalm is pronounced /ɪmˈbɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbɑ̃ːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈbɑːm/.

Embalm has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪmbɑːm

Embalm has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

embalm + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈbɑːmz/

embalm + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈbɑːmd/

embalm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈbɑː.mɪŋ/

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Questions About Embalm

How do you pronounce embalm in British English?

In British English, embalm is pronounced /ɪmˈbɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbɑ̃ːm].

How do you pronounce embalm in American English?

In American English, embalm is pronounced /ɪmˈbɑːm/.

How many syllables are in embalm?

Embalm has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /bɑːm/.

Where is the stress in embalm?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɑːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce embalm the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈbɑːm/.

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