How to pronounce ambiguously
Say it like am-BIG-yoo-uh-slee. Ambiguously has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BIG).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce ambiguously. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- am
- BIG
- yoo
- uh
- slee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ambiguously pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- amKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- BIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- sleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of ambiguously
American and British speakers say ambiguously in essentially the same way: /æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/ in the US and /æmˈbɪɡjuːəsli/ in the UK.
British respelling: am-BIG-yoo-uh-slee.
What does ambiguously mean?
- In an ambiguous manner.
Where does ambiguously come from?
From ambiguous + -ly.
Questions about saying ambiguously
How do you pronounce ambiguously?
Say am-BIG-yoo-uh-slee. The American pronunciation is /æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/. In British English it is /æmˈbɪɡjuːəsli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ambiguously?
Ambiguously has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BIG). Broken into parts: am · BIG · yoo · uh · slee.
Do Americans and Brits say ambiguously the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/ and the British form is /æmˈbɪɡjuːəsli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.