What is the stressed syllable in the word ambitious?
The stressed syllable in the word "ambitious" is the second syllable, "bi". In phonetics, stress is typically indicated by a vertical line ( ̆ ) placed before the stressed syllable. In this case, it would be written as /æmˈbɪʃəs/. The primary stress falls on the second syllable, "bi", making it the stressed syllable in the word.