How many syllables in embarrassment?

Syllables in embarrassment

4

em·bar·rass·ment

Embarrassment has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say embarrassment

Pronunciation/ɪmˈbɛɹəsmənt/
4 syllables, em-BAR-rass-ment · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters13

To count it yourself, say embarrassment slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, bar, rass, ment. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in embarrassment?
Embarrassment has four syllables.
How do you divide embarrassment into syllables?
Embarrassment divides as em-bar-rass-ment.
Which syllable is stressed in embarrassment?
The second syllable (em-BAR-rass-ment).

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