How To Pronounce Embarrass
embarrass
In British English, embarrass is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əs/.
Embarrass has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Embarrass has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Embarrass
Questions About Embarrass
How do you pronounce embarrass in British English?
In British English, embarrass is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əs].
How do you pronounce embarrass in American English?
In American English, embarrass is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əs/.
How many syllables are in embarrass?
Embarrass has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /bær/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in embarrass?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bær/.
Do British and American English pronounce embarrass the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈbær.əs/ and American English has /ɪmˈber.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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