HOW TO PRONOUNCE
ensemble
/ɑnˈsɑmbəl/
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Stress the middle syllable.
Keep the m-b sounds together. Finish with a relaxed vowel and l.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The ensemble rehearsed after lunch.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does ensemble mean?
noun
- A coordinated set of clothing: a set of garments selected to accompany one another.
- A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.
- A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.
More meanings (5)
noun
- A probability distribution for the state of the system.
- A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.
verb
- To put together in a coordinated whole.
- To perform in a musical ensemble.
- To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɑnˈsɑmbəl/
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Humanity in its ensemble is the reality sought by the social genius under the mystical name of God.
Pouchet calls this "conciliation" into a "harmonieux ensemble" "la plus glorieuse des conquetes intellectuelles du moyen age."
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Spink is a remarkably strong man, whose tout ensemble is highly characteristic of a North-country fisherman.
Much time is devoted to ensemble work among our people of all ages.
Néanmoins, je réciterai une autre fois ma leçon ensemble: d’hand, de fingres, de nails, d’arm, d’elbow, de nick, de sin, de foot, de coun.