ambience meaning

UK US /ˈæmbiəns/ 3 syllables

ambience (noun): a particular environment or surrounding influence.

ambience has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

ambience as a noun

  1. a particular environment or surrounding influence
    • there was an atmosphere of excitement

    Synonyms: atmosphere, ambiance

    Type of: condition

    Kinds: genius loci, gloom, miasma, spirit

    Related forms: ambient

  2. the atmosphere of an environment

    Synonyms: ambiance

    Type of: environment

How to pronounce ambience

ambience is pronounced /ˈæmbiəns/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in CE · 8-letter words

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