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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'tr' sound, make sure your tongue is behind your upper front teeth.
Follow with the short 'i' sound, tongue relaxed in the middle of your mouth.
End with 'byoot', lips rounded gently for the 'uː' sound.
trib-yoot (missing 'y' sound)
tray-byoot (wrong vowel in first syllable)
tree-byoot (wrong vowel sound in first syllable)
Start with 'tr' sound, tongue behind upper front teeth.
Use the short 'i' sound, tongue relaxed in middle of mouth.
Finish with 'byoot', rounding your lips for the 'uː' sound.
trib-yoot (missing 'y' sound)
tray-byoot (wrong vowel in first syllable)
tree-byoot (wrong vowel sound in first syllable)
In both AmE and BrE, there's a subtle 'y' sound after the 'tr', which is typical before a 'u' sound.
Yes, the stress is on the first syllable 'trib'.
The 'u' in 'tribute' is a long vowel sound.
A gift or act to show respect or admiration.
/kənˈtrɪb.juːt/
To give in order to help achieve something.
/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
The action of sharing something out.
/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
A quality or feature of someone or something.
Contribute has a different stress pattern.
Distribution has more syllables.
Attribute has a primary stress on the first syllable.
Practice the 'tr' sound separately by saying 'tree, train, try' to get used to tongue placement.
Make sure to emphasize 'trib' to sound natural. Clap on the first syllable for rhythm.
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