how to pronounce ambergris

/ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/

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ambergris is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of ambergris in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… aphrodisiacs is ambergris I have it here …”

meanings of ambergris

noun:

A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.

ambergris frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ambergris occurs in english on average 0 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.

topics ambergris can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ambergris can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;