To pronounce "ambition", say AMB-it-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
ambition
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/æmˈbɪ.ʃən/
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"ambition" has 3 syllables: amb-it-ion. It rhymes with disposition and cognition, if that helps it stick.
noun
“My son, John, wants to be a firefighter very much. He has a lot of ambition.”
“My ambition is to own a helicopter.”
verb
“Pausanias, ambitioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage. — Trumbull.”
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"Ambition" has 3 syllables: amb · it · ion.
The IPA transcription of "ambition" is /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/.
Ambition: Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
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