How to pronounce ambiguous
American English pronunciation
am-BIG-yoo-us
- IPA
- /æmˈbɪɡju.əs/
- Syllables
- am · BIG · yoo · us (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What ambiguous means
Able to be understood in more than one way
In a sentence: The riddle had an ambiguous answer, so we argued about it all night.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning moving from side to side, or doubtful, from parts meaning on both sides and to drive.
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