How to pronounce ember
American English pronunciation
EM-ber
- IPA
- /ˈɛmbɚ/
- Syllables
- EM · ber (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ember means
A small glowing piece of wood or coal left in a fire
In a sentence: We watched the last embers of the campfire glow orange in the dark.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for hot ashes. The b was added later to make it easier to say.
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