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Embarrass Pronunciation
Embarrass is pronounced im-BE-ruhs, IPA /ɪmˈbɛrəs/.
im-BE-ruhs
US /ɪmˈbɛrəs/ · UK /ɛmˈbærəs/
Syllables: im · BE · ruhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make someone feel awkward or ashamed in front of others.
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Embarrass in a Sentence
- I did not mean to embarrass you in the meeting.
- Nothing seems to embarrass him.
- The leaked memo will embarrass the whole department.
Common Mispronunciations of Embarrass
Not em-buh-RAS
Put the weight on the middle syllable BE and let the final -rass fade to ruhs.
Not em-BAH-ruhs
The stressed vowel here is the e of berry, not the ah of bar. Two r letters in the spelling signal that short vowel.
Tip: Three syllables: im-BE-ruhs. Remember the spelling by its two r letters and two s letters.
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