How To Pronounce Embarrassed
embarrassed
In British English, embarrassed is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əst/.
Embarrassed 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
Embarrassed 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.
Questions About Embarrassed
How do you pronounce embarrassed in British English?
In British English, embarrassed is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əst̚].
How do you pronounce embarrassed in American English?
In American English, embarrassed is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əst/.
How many syllables are in embarrassed?
Embarrassed has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /bær/ + /əst/.
Where is the stress in embarrassed?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bær/.
Do British and American English pronounce embarrassed the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈbær.əst/ and American English has /ɪmˈber.əst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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