embarrass

/ɪmˈbærəs/

Syllables em·bar·rass

Stress em-bar-RASS

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɪm/

short i

bar

/bær/

short a

rass

/rəs/

schwa

Meaning

to make someone feel awkward or ashamed

Sound Reference

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em=/ɪm/(impossible) + bar=/bær/(bar) + rass=/rəs/(focus)

Example

He didn’t mean to embarrass her in public.