How To Pronounce Ambassador
ambassador
In British English, ambassador is pronounced /æmˈbæs.ə.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbæs.ə.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/.
Ambassador has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ambassador has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ambassador
How do you pronounce ambassador in British English?
In British English, ambassador is pronounced /æmˈbæs.ə.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbæs.ə.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce ambassador in American English?
In American English, ambassador is pronounced /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in ambassador?
Ambassador has four syllables, /æm/ + /bæs/ + /ə/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in ambassador?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambassador the same way?
No. British English has /æmˈbæs.ə.də/ and American English has /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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