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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable am
  • 9 letters
Syllables
am-bu-lance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: AM-bu-lance.
Pronunciation
/ˈæmbjələns/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as am-bulance, ambu-lance.

Words that rhyme with ambulance

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide ambulance into syllables?

ambulance divides as am-bu-lance. am-bu-lance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in ambulance?

Ambulance has 3 syllables (am-bu-lance).

Which syllable is stressed in ambulance?

The stressed syllable in ambulance is am. The 1st syllable is stressed: AM-bu-lance.

How do you pronounce ambulance?

/ˈæmbjələns/ in American English.