How to pronounce embower
Say it like em-BOW-er. Embower has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOW).
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- em
- BOW
- er
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Embower 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.
- BOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of embower
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: em-BOW-uh.
What does embower mean?
- To enclose something or someone as if in a bower; shelter with foliage.
- To lodge or rest in or as in a bower.“But the small birds in their wide boughs embowring / Chaunted their sundrie tunes with sweete consent;”
- To form a bower.
Where does embower come from?
Ultimately from Old English būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz.
Words that rhyme with embower
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Questions about saying embower
How do you pronounce embower?
Say em-BOW-er. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈbaʊɚ/. In British English it is /ɛmˈbaʊə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in embower?
Embower has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOW). Broken into parts: em · BOW · er.
Is embower pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɛmˈbaʊə/ (em-BOW-uh).