How to pronounce "embarassing" in English
em·ba·ras·sing
Hear native speakers say embarassing in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “embarassing”
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.
ras
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sing
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 "embarassing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "embarassing is" sounds like "embarassing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "embarassing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Where she's like, it's really embarassing to teach macrame sometimes.”— StanfordWatch clip
“You may have heard of the term “deepfake” in the past, and a deepfake is purely a manufactured image, typically of someone famous or a politician in some embarassing situation,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“don't know when you make a mistake uh in English it's pretty embarassing but we've never seen anything other than Excellence absolute excellence and I”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“You're both embarassing me.”— SciShowWatch clip
“declined and uh and it's not embarrassing for me at all understand embarrassing for me it's it's embarrassing embarassing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“here in colombo embarassing etiraj reporting on that political crisis in sri lanka”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “embarassing”
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Where she's like, it's really embarassing to teach macrame sometimes.
Hear it in context: “embarassing”
12 clipsThe English word “embarassing”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (em · ba · ras · sing). Grammatically, “embarassing” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 12 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “embarassing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @41:44
“like hanging baskets? >> Julia Brian Wilson has like a new book on textile and politics. Where she's like, it's really embarassing to teach macrame sometimes. like, it's really embarassing to teach macrame sometimes.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @8:21
“So AI is very powerful in its ability to deceive. You may have heard of the term “deepfake” in the past, and a deepfake is purely a manufactured image, typically of someone famous or a politician in some embarassing situation, and a deepfake is purely a manufactured image,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @41:51
“remarkable feat frankly uh I prefer giving the Latin one because most people don't know when you make a mistake uh in English it's pretty embarassing but we've never seen anything other than Excellence absolute excellence and I we've never seen anything other than Excellence absolute excellence and I”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @1:42
“I'll start you both off with one thousand SchiShow bucks. You're both embarassing me. Mission accomplished.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:50
“uh many distinguished characters who were invited to uh join our crew but uh declined and uh and it's not embarrassing for me at all understand embarrassing for me it's it's embarrassing embarassing understand embarrassing for me it's it's embarrassing embarassing”
Definition & Meaning: “embarassing”
- The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
- Misspelling of embarrassing.
- Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
Example Sentences (3)
- “May 11, 1715, Robert Wodrow, letter to Mrs Wodrow It seemed, at first, to be agreed, that the King should be addressed by the Assembly; but the time of presenting, because of the present embarrassings of affairs, to be left to the Commission.”
- “The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.”
- “has like a new book on textile and politics. Where she's like, it's really embarassing to teach macrame sometimes.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “embarassing”
- Syllables:
- em · ba · ras · sing
- Hear it in context
- embarassing
Synonyms: “embarassing”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"embarassing" 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, "embarassing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about embarassing
How many syllables are in “embarassing”?
“embarassing” has 4 syllables: em · ba · ras · sing.
What does “embarassing” mean?
The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
How can I hear “embarassing” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “embarassing” 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 “embarassing”?
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⁄).