How To Pronounce Contribute
contribute
In British English, contribute is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/.
Contribute has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Contribute has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Contribute
Questions About Contribute
How do you pronounce contribute in British English?
In British English, contribute is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce contribute in American English?
In American English, contribute is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/.
How many syllables are in contribute?
Contribute has three syllables, /kən/ + /trɪb/ + /juːt/.
Where is the stress in contribute?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce contribute the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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