How To Pronounce Distribute
distribute
In British English, distribute is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/.
Distribute 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
Distribute 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 Distribute
Questions About Distribute
How do you pronounce distribute in British English?
In British English, distribute is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce distribute in American English?
In American English, distribute is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/.
How many syllables are in distribute?
Distribute has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /strɪb/ + /juːt/.
Where is the stress in distribute?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce distribute the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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