How To Pronounce Ambulance
ambulance
In British English, ambulance is pronounced /ˈæm.bjʊ.ləns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.bjʷʊ.lə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/.
Ambulance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ambulance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ambulance
How do you pronounce ambulance in British English?
In British English, ambulance is pronounced /ˈæm.bjʊ.ləns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.bjʷʊ.lə̃ns].
How do you pronounce ambulance in American English?
In American English, ambulance is pronounced /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/.
How many syllables are in ambulance?
Ambulance has three syllables, /æm/ + /bjʊ/ + /ləns/.
Where is the stress in ambulance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambulance the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæm.bjʊ.ləns/ and American English has /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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