"Ambiguous" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/æmbˈɪɡjuːəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"ambiguous" has 4 syllables: ambiguous. It rhymes with contiguous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
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"Ambiguous" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Ambiguous" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "ambiguous" is /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/.
Ambiguous: Open to multiple interpretations.
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