How To Pronounce Ambiguous
ambiguous
In British English, ambiguous is pronounced /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbɪɡ.jʷu.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/.
Ambiguous has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Ambiguous 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 Ambiguous
How do you pronounce ambiguous in British English?
In British English, ambiguous is pronounced /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbɪɡ.jʷu.əs].
How do you pronounce ambiguous in American English?
In American English, ambiguous is pronounced /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/.
How many syllables are in ambiguous?
Ambiguous has four syllables, /æm/ + /bɪɡ/ + /ju/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in ambiguous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambiguous the same way?
Yes. Both are /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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