About "ambassador"
How to Split "ambassador" into Syllables
The word ambassador is divided into 4 syllables: am·bas·sa·dor. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- am — 1st syllable
- bas — 2nd syllable
- sa — 3rd syllable
- dor — 4th syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of ambassador:
- IPA: /æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/
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📖 Definitions
- ambassador (plural ambassadors)
- A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Displaced native Old English ǣrendraca.
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