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How to pronounce ambassadors

Say it like am-BAS-uh-derz. Ambassadors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAS).

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US American/æmˈbæsədɚz/am-BAS-uh-derz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • am
  • BAS
  • uh
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ambassadors pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. amKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. BASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does ambassadors mean?

noun
  1. plural of ambassador How to pronounce ambassador

Questions about saying ambassadors

How do you pronounce ambassadors?

Say am-BAS-uh-derz. The American pronunciation is /æmˈbæsədɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ambassadors?

Ambassadors has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAS). Broken into parts: am · BAS · uh · derz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).