how to pronounce ember

/ˈɛm.bəɹ/

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ember is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ember in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… where camp ember what year it was but …”

meanings of ember

noun:

Smoldering ash.
A glowing piece of coal or wood.

adjective:

Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.

name:

A unisex given name.

ember frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ember occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.