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Ambivalence Pronunciation
Ambivalence is pronounced am-BI-vuh-luhns, IPA /æmˈbɪvələns/.
am-BI-vuh-luhns
US /æmˈbɪvələns/ · UK /æmˈbɪvələns/
Syllables: am · BI · vuh · luhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The state of holding two opposing feelings about something at the same time.
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Ambivalence in a Sentence
- There is real ambivalence in the department about the move.
- His ambivalence about the job showed in every answer.
- Voters greeted the plan with ambivalence.
Common Mispronunciations of Ambivalence
Not AM-bi-vuh-luhns
Ambivalent gives its second syllable the beat, and the noun made from it keeps the beat in that same place.
Not am-BY-vuh-luhns
Bicycle and bisect stretch their bi into a long i; this one stays clipped, the i of bit.
Tip: The ambi part is Latin for both, which is the whole of the meaning.
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