How to pronounce "embarass" in English
em·ba·rass
Hear native speakers say embarass in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “embarass”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
em
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ba
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rass
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "embarass" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "embarass is" sounds like "embarass-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "embarass" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“embarass right so let's a hug round Applause for all the young Talent sitting over here come on”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“have worked for I embarass to say eight”— WIREDWatch clip
“>> But as an entrepreneur, I have seen you kind of pull threads of comedy as you mentioned, you've said that you tried to go out of your way to embarass yourself on a regular”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“everybody doing this for its own reason embarass the responsibility for it so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“feeling embarass about the small caps are there any canaries in the coal mine stocks that we should be watching for as a signal of where small caps are going”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“embarass today they have not had they spent a lot of money and they've got nothing South Africa has done nothing that stops and Goulet was abanda he”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “embarass”
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embarass right so let's a hug round Applause for all the young Talent sitting over here come on
Hear it in context: “embarass”
9 clipsThe English word “embarass”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (em · ba · rass). Grammatically, “embarass” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “embarass” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:25
“you this nine speakers to be very honest the moment I saw that girl embarass right so let's a hug round Applause for all the young Talent sitting over here come on sitting over here come on”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @16:48
“comment and it's very inaccurate right so we have worked for I embarass to say eight years and developed an instrument that measur measures the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @30:51
“that funny to create a full time career out of it. . >> But as an entrepreneur, I have seen you kind of pull threads of comedy as you mentioned, you've said that you tried to go out of your way to embarass yourself on a regular I have seen you kind of pull threads of comedy as you mentioned,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:41
“will never uh uh how do you say support somebody to do anything like that I everybody doing this for its own reason embarass the responsibility for it so you know when I did it it was a long time ago I was far from become uh”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:39
“in terms of valuation relative to the broader Market Eric so a lot of people feeling embarass about the small caps are there any canaries in the coal mine stocks that we should be watching for as a signal of where small caps are going stocks that we should be watching for as a signal of where small caps are going”
Definition & Meaning: “embarass”
- To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.
- To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
- Misspelling of embarrass.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.”
- “The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.”
- “embarass right so let's a hug round Applause for all the young Talent sitting over here come on”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “embarass”
- Syllables:
- em · ba · rass
- Hear it in context
- embarass
Synonyms: “embarass”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"embarass" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "embarass" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about embarass
How many syllables are in “embarass”?
“embarass” has 3 syllables: em · ba · rass.
What does “embarass” mean?
To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.
How can I hear “embarass” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “embarass” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “embarass”?
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⁄).