ambulance

/ˈæmbjələns/

Syllables am·bu·lance

Stress AM-bu-lance

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

bu

/bjə/

weak schwa

lance

/ləns/

schwa

Meaning

a vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + bu=/bjə/(beyond) + lance=/læns/(lance)

Example

An ambulance arrived within minutes.