How to pronounce ambition
American English pronunciation
am-BISH-un
- IPA
- /æmˈbɪʃən/
- Syllables
- am · BISH · un (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What ambition means
A strong wish to do something great
In a sentence: Leo's ambition is to build a robot that can make his bed.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word that meant "a going around." In ancient Rome, people who wanted an important job went around asking for support.
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