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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'dis' using a short 'i' sound like in 'sit'.
Say 'tri' with a short 'i', as in 'trip'.
End with 'bute', where 'u' sounds like 'yu' in 'you'.
mispronouncing 'dis' as 'dees'
missing the silent 'e' at the end ('dis-tri-but-e')
saying 'dis-try-bute', with a long 'i'
Start with 'dis' with a short 'i' sound.
Emphasize 'trib', making the 'i' like in 'trip'.
Say 'ute' with a long 'u', similar to 'boot'.
saying 'dees' instead of 'dis'
omitting the stress on 'trib'
pronouncing 'ute' as 'ut'
The syllable stress affects how clear the word sounds in each accent.
Yes, the 'e' at the end is silent.
Yes, in AmE it is 'yu', whereas in BrE it is more like 'juː'.
To share or give out something.
/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/
The act of giving out.
/dɪˈstrɪbjətər/
Person/company that supplies goods.
/ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
To distribute again.
Distribution has an extra syllable and shifts stress to 'bu'.
- ' in 'distribute'.
- ' sound at the start and similar stress.
Listen to native speakers and mimic the stress and rhythm.
Practice each syllable separately before saying the whole word.
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