How to pronounce ambilocality

Say it like am-bih-loh-KAL-ih-tee. Ambilocality has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAL).

Ambilocality pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. amGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
2. bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
3. lohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
4. KALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
5. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
6. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of ambilocality

• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: am-bee-loh-KAL-ih-tee.

What does ambilocality mean?

Where does ambilocality come from?

From ambi- + locality.

Words that rhyme with ambilocality

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ambilocality.

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