To pronounce "ascribed", say ASCR-ib-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈskɹaɪbd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈskɹaɪbd/
IPA
"ascribed" has 3 syllables: ascr-ib-ed. It rhymes with circumscribed and inscribed, if that helps it stick.
verb
“One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.”
“It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.”
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"Ascribed" has 3 syllables: ascr · ib · ed.
The IPA transcription of "ascribed" is /əˈskɹaɪbd/.
Ascribed: To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
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