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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'con', stressing the first syllable.
Make the 'tri' soft, with a short 'i'.
End with 'bjut', using a rounded 'u' sound.
mispronounce (con-tribute) the initial 'con' as 'con'
stress (con-TRIB-ute) the second syllable
shorten (con-trib-it) the last syllable
Start with 'con', using a slightly open 'o'.
Make the 'tri' soft, with a short 'i'.
End with 'bjut', as in 'beautiful'.
same as American
same as American
same as American
The stress helps to differentiate it from the verb form.
It's a long 'u' sound in both American and British English.
Confusion with the verb form can lead to incorrect stress.
A part given or efforts added.
/ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
The act of contributing
/kənˈtrɪb.jʊ.tər.i/
Playing a part in result
/kənˈtrɪb.jə.tər/
Someone who contributes
contribution has an additional syllable and moves stress to 'bjuː'.
contributory shifts stress to the first syllable.
contributor changes stress position to the second syllable.
Listening to native speakers can help adjust ear and tongue.
Marking stressed syllables aids in speaking more naturally.
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