How To Pronounce Ambush
ambush
In British English, ambush is pronounced /ˈæm.bʊʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.bʷʊʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.bʊʃ/.
Ambush has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ambush has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ambush
How do you pronounce ambush in British English?
In British English, ambush is pronounced /ˈæm.bʊʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.bʷʊʃ].
How do you pronounce ambush in American English?
In American English, ambush is pronounced /ˈæm.bʊʃ/.
How many syllables are in ambush?
Ambush has two syllables, /æm/ + /bʊʃ/.
Where is the stress in ambush?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce ambush the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæm.bʊʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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