How to pronounce “distribution”
Say “distribution” in 4 beats
distribution
/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪstɹɪbjuːʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- distdɪ
- ribstɹə
- utbjustress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪstɹɪbjuːʃən/
- Respelling
- di-struh-BYOO-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — dist-rib-UT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: dist-rib-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/
/dɪstɹɪbjuːʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “distribution” means
- noun
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
- noun
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
“worldwide in distribution”
- noun
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
Say it in a sentence
“The distribution of marks was wider than the teacher expected.”“distribution”, answered
How do you pronounce “distribution”?
“distribution” is pronounced /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/ (di-struh-BYOO-shuhn) in American English and /dɪstɹɪbjuːʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ut”. Build it as dist-rib-UT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “distribution” have?
4: dist · rib · ut · ion. The beat lands on the third, “ut”.
Is “distribution” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/ (di-struh-BYOO-shuhn); British English says /dɪstɹɪbjuːʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “distribution” mean?
As a noun: (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence For example: “The distribution of marks was wider than the teacher expected.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “distribution”?
Stress the third syllable: dist-rib-UT-ion. “ut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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