How to Pronounce “embarrassing

word

/ɪmˈbɛɹəsɪŋ/
im-BAIR-uh-sing
/ɛmbˈæɹəsɪŋ/
im-BA-ruh-sing

IPA Transcription

American English

/ɪmˈbɛɹəsɪŋ/

British English

/ɛmbˈæɹəsɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

im-BAIR-uh-sing

UK

im-BA-ruh-sing

Listen in Context

That was an embarrassing mistake.

Asking about her age was embarrassing.

The video is embarrassing to watch.

It was so embarrassing when my phone rang during the meeting.