Hoe spreek je „embarrassment” uit in het Engels
ɪmˈbærəsmənt
im·BA·rəs·mənt
Hoofdklemtoon: BA
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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
Oefen het uitspreken van “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.
Hoor in context: “embarrassment”
1.526 clipsThe Engels 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 1.526 authentic Engels 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”
Definitie & Betekenis: “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.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (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.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “embarrassment”
- Pronunciation:
- im-BA-rəs-mənt
- Lettergrepen:
- im · BA · rəs · mənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- em · bar · rass · ment
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- BA
- IPA:
- ɪmˈbærəsmənt
- Hoor in context
- embarrassment
Woorden die rijmen op “embarrassment”
-ærəsməntWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
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Veelgestelde vragen over „embarrassment”
Hoe spreek je “embarrassment” uit in het Engels?
“embarrassment” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ɪmˈbærəsmənt⁄ (im-BA-rəs-mənt). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “embarrassment”?
“embarrassment” heeft 4 lettergrepen: im · BA · rəs · mənt.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “embarrassment”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “embarrassment” ligt op “BA”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “embarrassment”?
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
Hoe kan ik “embarrassment” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 1526 videovoorbeelden van “embarrassment” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
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⁄).