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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable bar
  • 11 letters
Syllables
em-bar-rassed: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: em-BAR-rassed.
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈbɛrəst/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as em-barrassed, embar-rassed.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide embarrassed into syllables?

embarrassed divides as em-bar-rassed. em-bar-rassed: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in embarrassed?

Embarrassed has 3 syllables (em-bar-rassed).

Which syllable is stressed in embarrassed?

The stressed syllable in embarrassed is bar. The 2nd syllable is stressed: em-BAR-rassed.

How do you pronounce embarrassed?

/ɪmˈbɛrəst/ in American English.