How To Pronounce Embezzle
embezzle
In British English, embezzle is pronounced /ɪmˈbez.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbez.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈbez.əl/.
Embezzle has three 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
Embezzle 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 Embezzle
How do you pronounce embezzle in British English?
In British English, embezzle is pronounced /ɪmˈbez.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbez.əɫ].
How do you pronounce embezzle in American English?
In American English, embezzle is pronounced /ɪmˈbez.əl/.
How many syllables are in embezzle?
Embezzle has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /bez/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in embezzle?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bez/.
Do British and American English pronounce embezzle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈbez.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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