How To Pronounce Contributor
contributor
How To Say Contributor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, contributor is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ɪb.jə.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.jə.t̬ɚ/.
Contributor has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Contributor has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Contributor
Transcription Tips For Contributor
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Contributor /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Contributor /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Contributor /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/
Questions About Contributor
How do you say contributor phonetically?
Contributor sounds like kuhn-TRIB-yuh-tuh in British English and kuhn-TRIB-yuh-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce contributor in British English?
In British English, contributor is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtr̥ɪb.jə.təʴ].
How do you pronounce contributor in American English?
In American English, contributor is pronounced /kənˈtrɪb.jə.t̬ɚ/.
How many syllables are in contributor?
Contributor has four syllables, /kən/ + /trɪb/ + /jə/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in contributor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce contributor the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/ and American English has /kənˈtrɪb.jə.t̬ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Contributor
Contributor has four syllables. See how contributor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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