How to pronounce ambergris
American English pronunciation
AM-ber-gris
- IPA
- /ˈæmbɚˌɡɹɪs/
- Syllables
- AM · ber · gris (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- AM-ber-grees
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What ambergris means
A waxy substance from whales, once used to make perfume
In a sentence: Long ago, perfume makers paid a fortune for lumps of ambergris that washed up on beaches.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French ambre gris, gray amber. It was first written as two words, but by the 19th century it was mostly written as one.
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