How to pronounce amphibology
American English pronunciation
am-fuh-BOL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /ˌæmfəˈbɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- am · fuh · BOL · uh · jee (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What amphibology means
A phrase whose grammar lets it be read two ways
In a sentence: "I saw a man with a telescope" is an amphibology, since we can't tell who has the telescope.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from a Greek word meaning ambiguity, or not being clear.
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