How to Pronounce "embroider"
word
ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɝ
im-BROY-der
ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɐ
em-BROY-duh
Definition
To decorate fabric or clothing by stitching patterns or pictures onto it using a needle and thread. Sometimes used figuratively to mean adding extra, often untrue, details to a story.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɝ
British English
ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-BROY-der
UK
em-BROY-duh
Listen in Context
She loves to embroider flowers on her pillowcases.
My grandmother can embroider beautiful patterns.
They learned how to embroider in school.
He tends to embroider his stories to make them more entertaining.