How To Pronounce Tribute
tribute
In British English, tribute is pronounced /ˈtrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrɪb.juːt/.
Tribute has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Tribute has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tribute
Questions About Tribute
How do you pronounce tribute in British English?
In British English, tribute is pronounced /ˈtrɪb.juːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪb.jʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce tribute in American English?
In American English, tribute is pronounced /ˈtrɪb.juːt/.
How many syllables are in tribute?
Tribute has two syllables, /trɪb/ + /juːt/.
Where is the stress in tribute?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce tribute the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtrɪb.juːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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