English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Ambiguous Pronunciation
Ambiguous is pronounced am-BI-gyoo-uhs, IPA /æmˈbɪgjuəs/.
am-BI-gyoo-uhs
US /æmˈbɪgjuəs/ · UK /æmˈbɪgjuːəs/
Syllables: am · BI · gyoo · uhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Open to more than one meaning, so not clear.
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Ambiguous in a Sentence
- The wording is ambiguous and needs redrafting.
- He gave an ambiguous answer and changed the subject.
- Her expression was ambiguous enough to worry everyone.
Common Mispronunciations of Ambiguous
Not am-bi-GYOO-uhs
The beat is on the second syllable here, not the third. The third-syllable version belongs to the noun ambiguity.
Not am-BI-goo-uhs
Slide a y in before the oo, as in argue and value. A bare goo sounds a half-step off.
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