How to Pronounce “ambition

word

/æmˈbɪʃən/
am-BI-shuhn
/æmbˈɪʃən/
am-BI-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/æmˈbɪʃən/

British English

/æmbˈɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

am-BI-shuhn

UK

am-BI-shuhn

Listen in Context

Her ambition really drives her to work harder every day.

Her ambition is to become a doctor.

He has a lot of ambition.

Without ambition, people often stay in the same place.