embarrassment
im-BE-ra-smant
imbairasmant
/ɪmˈbɛɹəsmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “embarrassment” is spelled “imbairasmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | b | e | r | a | s | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “embarrassment” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“imbairasmant” — 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 “embarrassment”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“embarrassment” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “embarrassment”?
“embarrassment” is pronounced im-BE-ra-smant — IPA /ɪmˈbɛɹəsmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “imbairasmant”.
How many syllables are in “embarrassment”?
“embarrassment” has 4 syllables: im-BE-ra-smant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).