ambiguity

/ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

Syllables am·bi·gu·i·ty

Stress am-bi-GU-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

bi

/bɪ/

short i

gu

/ɡjuː/

soft g

i

/ɪ/

schwa

ty

/ti/

ty ending

Meaning

the quality of having more than one possible meaning; uncertainty

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + bi=/bɪ/(bit) + gu=/ɡjuː/(use) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The ambiguity of the statement caused confusion.