How to pronounce embattled
Say it like em-BAT-uld. Embattled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAT).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ɛmˈbætəld/em-BAT-uld
UK British/ɛmˈbætəld/em-BAT-uld
- em
- BAT
- uld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Embattled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- emKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- BATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of embattled
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: em-BAT-uld.
What does embattled mean?
adjective
- Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).
- Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively).
- Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.
- simple past and past participle of embattle How to pronounce embattle
- Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.
- Having an upper edge or outline of alternating square indentations and extensions like battlements, unless the embattled item is a pale, cross or saltire, in which case it has the crenelations on all sides.
Where does embattled come from?
From embattle (“to equip as for battle”) + -ed.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- assailed
- threatened
- battlemented
- castled
- castellated
Questions about saying embattled
How do you pronounce embattled?
Say em-BAT-uld. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈbætəld/. In British English it is /ɛmˈbætəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in embattled?
Embattled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAT). Broken into parts: em · BAT · uld.
Is embattled pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ɛmˈbætəld/ (em-BAT-uld).