How to Pronounce "ambiguous"
word
æmˈbɪɡjuəs
am-BIG-yoo-uhs
æmbˈɪɡjuːəs
am-BIG-yoo-uhs
Definition
Something is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning or it is not clear.
IPA Transcription
American English
æmˈbɪɡjuəs
British English
æmbˈɪɡjuːəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
am-BIG-yoo-uhs
UK
am-BIG-yoo-uhs
Listen in Context
His answer was ambiguous and nobody understood it.
The instructions were ambiguous, so I didn't know what to do.
This word is ambiguous and can have two meanings.
It’s a bit ambiguous, so you might want to ask for clarification.