ambition
am-BI-shan
ambishan
/æmˈbɪʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ambition” is spelled “ambishan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | m | b | i | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “ambition” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ambishan” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “ambition”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“ambition” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ambition”?
“ambition” is pronounced am-BI-shan — IPA /æmˈbɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ambishan”.
How many syllables are in “ambition”?
“ambition” has 3 syllables: am-BI-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).