How to pronounce “contribute”
Say “contribute” in 3 beats
contribute
/kənˈtɹɪbjut/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəntɹɪbjuːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kənkən
- tɹɪtɹɪstress
- bjutbjut
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈtɹɪbjut/
- IPA (British)
- /kəntɹɪbjuːt/
- Respelling
- kuhn-TRI-byoot
- Syllables
- 3 — kən-TɹꞮ-bjut
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kən-TɹꞮ-bjut. “tɹɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈtɹɪbjut/
/kəntɹɪbjuːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “contribute” means
- verb
bestow a quality on
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
- verb
contribute to some cause
“I gave at the office”
- verb
be conducive to
“The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing”
Say it in a sentence
“Everyone was asked to contribute one idea before lunch.”“contribute”, answered
How do you pronounce “contribute”?
“contribute” is pronounced /kənˈtɹɪbjut/ (kuhn-TRI-byoot) in American English and /kəntɹɪbjuːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tɹɪ”. Build it as kən-TɹꞮ-bjut, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “contribute” have?
3: kən · tɹɪ · bjut. The beat lands on the second, “tɹɪ”.
Is “contribute” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈtɹɪbjut/ (kuhn-TRI-byoot); British English says /kəntɹɪbjuːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “contribute” mean?
As a verb: bestow a quality on For example: “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “contribute”?
Stress the second syllable: kən-TɹꞮ-bjut. “tɹɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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