How to pronounce ambitious
am·BI·tious
"ambitious" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: BI.
- Sounds like
- am-BISH-uhs
- IPA (American)
- /æmˈbɪʃəs/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ious put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.