How To Pronounce Embarrassment
embarrassment
How To Say Embarrassment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, embarrassment is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/.
Embarrassment 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
Embarrassment 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 Embarrassment
- 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/
Embarrassment is an exception. It is /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/ 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. Embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/
- 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. Embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/
Questions About Embarrassment
How do you say embarrassment phonetically?
Embarrassment sounds like im-BAR-uhs-muhnt in British English and im-BER-uhs-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce embarrassment in British English?
In British English, embarrassment is pronounced /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbær.əs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce embarrassment in American English?
In American English, embarrassment is pronounced /ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in embarrassment?
Embarrassment has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /bær/ + /əs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in embarrassment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bær/.
Do British and American English pronounce embarrassment the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/ and American English has /ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Embarrassment
Embarrassment has four syllables. See how embarrassment 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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