How to pronounce embassy
American English pronunciation
EM-buh-see
- IPA
- /ˈɛmbəsi/
- Syllables
- EM · buh · see (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What embassy means
The office of one country's officials in another country
In a sentence: Dad went to the embassy to pick up the papers for our trip.
Where it comes from: It came through Old French from older words for an official message or mission, and further back from a Celtic word for a servant.
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