embarrassing
im-BE-ra-sing
imbairasing
/ɪmˈbɛɹəsɪŋ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “embarrassing” is spelled “imbairasing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | b | e | r | a | s | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “embarrassing” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“imbairasing” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “embarrassing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“embarrassing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “embarrassing”?
“embarrassing” is pronounced im-BE-ra-sing — IPA /ɪmˈbɛɹəsɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “imbairasing”.
How many syllables are in “embarrassing”?
“embarrassing” has 4 syllables: im-BE-ra-sing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).