To pronounce "contributing", say CONTR-ib-ut-ing — 4 syllables, IPA /kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/
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"contributing" has 4 syllables: contr-ib-ut-ing. It rhymes with distributing and redistributing, if that helps it stick.
verb
“to contribute articles to a journal”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Contributing" has 4 syllables: contr · ib · ut · ing.
The IPA transcription of "contributing" is /kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/.
Contributing: To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
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