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How to pronounce embalming

Say it like em-BAH-ming. Embalming has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAH).

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US American/ɛmˈbɑmɪŋ/em-BAH-ming
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • em
  • BAH
  • ming
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Embalming pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. emKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. BAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. mingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does embalming mean?

noun
  1. The work of an embalmer.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of embalm How to pronounce embalm

Words that rhyme with embalming

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Questions about saying embalming

How do you pronounce embalming?

Say em-BAH-ming. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈbɑmɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in embalming?

Embalming has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAH). Broken into parts: em · BAH · ming.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).