Ambiguous Pronunciation 100% correct. (American & British English)

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How to pronounce Ambiguous

We shared IPA Pronunciation Guide, Sound Like Words, and correct pronunciation of Ambiguous. Ambiguous pronunciation is the same in American and British English.

IPA-key:

• US: [ æmˈbɪɡjuəs ]
• UK: [ æmˈbɪɡjuəs ]

Sounds like:

• US & UK: ( am-BIG-yoo-uhs )

(1). First syllable, pronounce with stressed. [ æm ] in both American English and British English, ( am ).

• [ æ ]: pronounce as “a” in cat, bat, hat, mat, sat.
• [ m ]: pronounce as “m” in man, mat, mad, make, map.

(2). Second syllable, pronounce unstressed. [ bɪɡ ] in both American English and British English, ( BIG ).

• [ b ]: pronounce as “b” in boy, big, bad, buy, book.
• [ ɪ ]: pronounce as “i” in bit, sit, hit, mit, kit.
• [ ɡ ]: pronounce as “g” in go, get, give, gain, gas.

(3). Third syllable, pronounce unstressed. [ ju ] in both American English and British English, ( yoo ).

• [ j ]: pronounce as “y” in yes, young, yet, canyon, youth.
• [ u ]: pronounce as “oo” in too, boot, food, moon, soon.

(4). Fourth syllable, pronounce unstressed. [ əs ] in both American English and British English, ( uhs ).

• [ ə ]: ( schwa ) pronounce as “a” in sofa, above, alone, around, alaska.
• [ s ]: pronounce as “s” in safe, sun, son, say, sit.