How to pronounce embellish
American English pronunciation
em-BEL-ish
- IPA
- /ɛmˈbɛlɪʃ/
- Syllables
- em · BEL · ish (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What embellish means
To add extra fancy details to something
In a sentence: She likes to embellish her stories with wild made-up details.
Where it comes from: From a French word meaning "to make beautiful."
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