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Ambition Pronunciation
Ambition is pronounced am-BI-shuhn, IPA /æmˈbɪʃən/.
am-BI-shuhn
US /æmˈbɪʃən/ · UK /æmˈbɪʃən/
Syllables: am · BI · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A strong wish to achieve something, or the thing a person hopes to achieve.
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Ambition in a Sentence
- Her ambition was to run her own restaurant.
- He has no ambition beyond a quiet life.
- The plan is short on detail and long on ambition.
Common Mispronunciations of Ambition
Not AM-bi-shuhn
Drive the voice into BI in the middle. The opening am is light and quick.
Not am-bi-see-UHN
The ti here spells a single sh, so the word closes on one unhurried shuhn.
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