To pronounce "contributed", say CONTR-ib-ut-ed — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːtɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːtɪd/
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"contributed" has 4 syllables: contr-ib-ut-ed. It rhymes with redistributed and undistributed, if that helps it stick.
verb
“to contribute articles to a journal”
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"Contributed" has 4 syllables: contr · ib · ut · ed.
The IPA transcription of "contributed" is /ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːtɪd/.
Contributed: To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
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