ambassador

/æmˈbæsədər/

Syllables am·bas·sa·dor

Stress am-BAS-sa-dor

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

bas

/bæs/

short a

sa

/sə/

schwa

dor

/dər/

er sound

Meaning

an official representative of a country sent to another country

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + bas=/bæs/(basket) + sa=/sə/(about) + dor=/dər/(teacher)

Example

The ambassador met with the president to discuss trade.