Cómo pronunciar «embarrassment» en inglés
ɪmˈbærəsmənt
im·BA·rəs·mənt
Acento principal: BA
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «embarrassment» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “embarrassment”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
BA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
rəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
mənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "embarrassment" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "embarrassment is" sounds like "embarrassment-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "embarrassment" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“embarrassment and tying them up in knots in terms of opposition politicians trying to give Nicola Sturgeon a hard time.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarrassment for the australian government or australia's highest selling newspaper the herald sun describes a total balls up the man”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarrassment christmas is just two weeks away will the Prime Minister bring forward term meaningful vote on the brakes it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarrassment exactly? And shame is this interesting emotion because we must receive it. It's sent to us all the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarrassment it causes them of the u. s government of all of our intelligence all the relevant intelligence services”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarrassment to our country we were getting ready to win this election frankly we did win this election”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «embarrassment»
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embarrassment and tying them up in knots in terms of opposition politicians trying to give Nicola Sturgeon a hard time.
Escuchar en contexto: “embarrassment”
1490 clipsThe Inglés word “embarrassment” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪmˈbærəsmənt (phonetic respelling: im-BA-rəs-mənt). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (im · BA · rəs · mənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (BA). Grammatically, “embarrassment” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1490 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “embarrassment” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @23:51
“There's no political advantage beyond kind of causing reputational embarrassment and tying them up in knots in terms of opposition politicians trying to give Nicola Sturgeon a hard time. trying to give Nicola Sturgeon a hard time.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:44
“son to draw this conclusion it appears to me to be a complete embarrassment for the australian government or australia's highest selling newspaper the herald sun describes a total balls up the man selling newspaper the herald sun describes a total balls up the man”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @16:41
“her own job because of the Tory civil war this government mr. speaker is an embarrassment christmas is just two weeks away will the Prime Minister bring forward term meaningful vote on the brakes it will the Prime Minister bring forward term meaningful vote on the brakes it”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @32:23
“get to where they're going, where's the embarrassment exactly? And shame is this interesting emotion because we must receive it. It's sent to us all the interesting emotion because we must”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @160:32
“right if in fact the the considered opinion despite the the embarrassment it causes them of the u. s government of all of our intelligence all the relevant intelligence services intelligence all the relevant intelligence services”
Definición y significado: “embarrassment”
- A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
- A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The desired effect [of affectionate teasing] is a look of pleasurable embarrassment, as if you administered a compliment. Anyone who doesn't stop teasing immediately upon producing real embarrassment, anger or tears is not really teasing.”
- “Jack, you are an embarrassment to this family.”
- “embarrassment and tying them up in knots in terms of opposition politicians trying to give Nicola Sturgeon a hard time.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “embarrassment”
- Pronunciation:
- im-BA-rəs-mənt
- Sílabas:
- im · BA · rəs · mənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- em · bar · rass · ment
- Acento principal:
- BA
- IPA:
- ɪmˈbærəsmənt
- Escuchar en contexto
- embarrassment
Palabras que riman con “embarrassment”
-ærəsməntPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "embarrassment" (⁄ɪmˈbærəsmənt⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «embarrassment»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «embarrassment» en inglés?
«embarrassment» se pronuncia ⁄ɪmˈbærəsmənt⁄ (im-BA-rəs-mənt). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «embarrassment»?
«embarrassment» tiene 4 sílabas: im · BA · rəs · mənt.
¿Dónde está el acento en «embarrassment»?
El acento principal en «embarrassment» está en «BA». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «embarrassment»?
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «embarrassment» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “embarrassment”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).