How To Pronounce Ambiguity
ambiguity
In British English, ambiguity is pronounced /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃m.bɪˈɡjʷuː.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.t̯i/.
Ambiguity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Ambiguity has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ambiguity
Questions About Ambiguity
How do you pronounce ambiguity in British English?
In British English, ambiguity is pronounced /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃m.bɪˈɡjʷuː.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce ambiguity in American English?
In American English, ambiguity is pronounced /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in ambiguity?
Ambiguity has five syllables, /æm/ + /bɪ/ + /ɡjuː/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in ambiguity?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambiguity the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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