How To Pronounce Ambition
ambition
In British English, ambition is pronounced /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Ambition has three 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
Ambition has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ambition
Questions About Ambition
How do you pronounce ambition in British English?
In British English, ambition is pronounced /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈbɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce ambition in American English?
In American English, ambition is pronounced /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in ambition?
Ambition has three syllables, /æm/ + /bɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in ambition?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambition the same way?
Yes. Both are /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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