English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Embedded Pronunciation
Embedded is pronounced em-BE-did, IPA /ɛmˈbɛdɪd/.
em-BE-did
US /ɛmˈbɛdɪd/ · UK /ɛmˈbɛdɪd/
Syllables: em · BE · did (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of embed); also adjective: Fixed firmly inside a surrounding mass, or built into a larger system.
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Embedded in a Sentence
- A nail was embedded in the tyre.
- The habit is embedded in the way the team works.
- Embedded software runs the whole machine.
Common Mispronunciations of Embedded
Not EM-be-did
Three beats with the thump in the middle, on BE, and em reduced almost to a hum.
Not em-BEE-did
Keep the stressed vowel short, as in bed. The word is built on bed and holds that sound.
Tip: The ed does add a beat here, because the stem already ends in a d. Compare embedded with grabbed, which stays at two beats.
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