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Ambiance Pronunciation
Ambiance is pronounced AM-bee-uhns, IPA /ˈæmbiəns/.
AM-bee-uhns
US /ˈæmbiəns/ · UK /ˈæmbiəns/
Syllables: AM · bee · uhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The atmosphere or mood of a place, especially as it strikes a visitor.
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Ambiance in a Sentence
- The ambiance improved once they turned the lights down.
- She chose the restaurant for its ambiance rather than its food.
- Bare concrete and a single lamp gave the room a strange ambiance.
Common Mispronunciations of Ambiance
Not ahm-bee-AHNS
The fully French reading puts the weight at the end and nasalises the last vowel. English moves the beat to the front and says the n plainly.
Not AM-byuhns
Three syllables are needed, with a clear bee in the middle.
Tip: Ambiance and ambience are two spellings of one word and sound the same.
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