how to pronounce ambush

/ˈæmˌbʊʃ/

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ambush is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ambush in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the Japanese had set out to ambush us on …”

meaning of ambush

Ambush means to attack suddenly and unexpectedly from a previously hidden position.

ambush frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ambush occurs in english on average 2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.