How To Pronounce Embarrassing
embarrassing
How To Say Embarrassing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, embarrassing is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.ə.sɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈber.ə.sɪŋ/.
Embarrassing has four 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
Embarrassing has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Embarrassing
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Embarrassing /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Embarrassing is an exception. It is /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Embarrassing /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Embarrassing /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/
Questions About Embarrassing
How do you say embarrassing phonetically?
Embarrassing sounds like im-BAR-uh-sing in British English and im-BER-uh-sing in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce embarrassing in British English?
In British English, embarrassing is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.ə.sɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce embarrassing in American English?
In American English, embarrassing is pronounced /ɪmˈber.ə.sɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in embarrassing?
Embarrassing has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /bær/ + /ə/ + /sɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in embarrassing?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bær/.
Do British and American English pronounce embarrassing the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/ and American English has /ɪmˈber.ə.sɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Embarrassing
Embarrassing has four syllables. See how embarrassing divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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