How to pronounce "ambivalences" in English
am·BI·va·len·ces
Primary stress: bi
Hear native speakers say ambivalences in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ambivalences”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
am
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
BI
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
va
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
len
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BI"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "ambivalences" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ambivalences is" sounds like "ambivalences-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ambivalences" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“But John Brown forces us to face the almost natural ambivalences about his acts.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“So I've just highlighted from those quotes we saw before from Sociobiology that the ambivalences in organisms”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“many ambivalences contradictions and treacherous double meanings of the current world situation which often transforms Cosmopolitan intents into”— StanfordWatch clip
“And I love to combine the ambivalences of our society in my popsicle series.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And the ambivalences are not apparent when you're living in a society of early adopters.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“are running out of the uh buffer zone of ambiguities of ambivalences are we also”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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But John Brown forces us to face the almost natural ambivalences about his acts.
Hear it in context: “ambivalences”
15 clipsThe English word “ambivalences”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (am · bi · va · len · ces), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (bi). Grammatically, “ambivalences” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 15 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ambivalences” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @14:44
“our history of people who acted in a cause and used violence. But John Brown forces us to face the almost natural ambivalences about his acts. He is disturbing and inspiring. ambivalences about his acts. He is disturbing and inspiring.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @10:55
“because he knew a lot about molecular genetics. All right. So I've just highlighted from those quotes we saw before from Sociobiology that the ambivalences in organisms So I've just highlighted from those quotes we saw before”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @33:48
“it you own it I do not wish to deny therefore the many ambivalences contradictions and treacherous double meanings of the current world situation which often transforms Cosmopolitan intents into current world situation which often transforms Cosmopolitan intents into”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @4:01
“For others, it's the most disgusting thing. And I love to combine the ambivalences of our society in my popsicle series. Where does passion and obsession begins and ends into addiction?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @25:00
“in the design of a commodity, whatever it is. And the ambivalences are not apparent when you're living in a society of early adopters. when you're living in a society of early adopters.”
Definition & Meaning: “ambivalences”
- The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
- A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
Example Sentences (3)
- “"I dearly loved my master, son," she said. "You should have hated him," I said. "He gave me several sons," she said, "and because I loved my sons I learned to love their father though I hated him too." "I too have become acquainted with ambivalence, I said.”
- “But John Brown forces us to face the almost natural ambivalences about his acts. He is disturbing and inspiring.”
- “All right. So I've just highlighted from those quotes we saw before from Sociobiology that the ambivalences in organisms”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ambivalences”
- Syllables:
- am · bi · va · len · ces
- Primary stress:
- bi
- Hear it in context
- ambivalences
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ambivalences" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "ambivalences" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ambivalences
How many syllables are in “ambivalences”?
“ambivalences” has 5 syllables: am · bi · va · len · ces.
Where is the stress in “ambivalences”?
The primary stress in “ambivalences” is on “BI”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “ambivalences” mean?
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
How can I hear “ambivalences” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “ambivalences” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ambivalences”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).