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How to pronounce ambiguity
/ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/ British English
am·bi·GYOO·ə·tee
5 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
✗ Many people say
am·BI·gu·i·ty
✓ Say
am·bi·GYOO·ə·tee
My tip
Stress GYOO: am-bi-GYOO-ə-tee.
In a sentence
There’s no ambiguity here.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: am-bi-GYOO-ə-tee.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce ambiguity?
In British English, ambiguity is pronounced /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/. Say it like this: am-bi-GYOO-ə-tee. Stress GYOO: am-bi-GYOO-ə-tee.
How many syllables are in ambiguity?
When you say it, ambiguity has 5 syllables: am-bi-GYOO-ə-tee. The strong beat is the third one, GYOO.
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