How do you pronounce "ambassador"?

In American English: /æmˈbæsədɝ/ (am-BAS-uhd-ur). In British English: /æmbˈæsədə/ (amb-AS-uhd-uh). In Canadian English: /æmˈbæsədɝ/ (am-BAS-uhd-ur). In Australian English: /ɐmbˈasədə/ (ⱯMB-as).

Is "ambassador" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æmˈbæsədɝ/ (am-BAS-uhd-ur), while in British English it's /æmbˈæsədə/ (amb-AS-uhd-uh).

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/æmˈbæsədɝ/

am-BAS-uhd-ur

Syllable Breakdown

æmam·bæsbas·ədsa·ɝdor

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