How To Pronounce Contribution
contribution
In British English, contribution is pronounced /ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.tr̥ɪˈbjʷuː.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.trəˈbjuː.ʃən/.
Contribution has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Contribution has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Contribution
Questions About Contribution
How do you pronounce contribution in British English?
In British English, contribution is pronounced /ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.tr̥ɪˈbjʷuː.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce contribution in American English?
In American English, contribution is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.trəˈbjuː.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in contribution?
Contribution has four syllables, /kɒn/ + /trɪ/ + /bjuː/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in contribution?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce contribution the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.trəˈbjuː.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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