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How to pronounce distributorships

Say it like dih-STRIB-yoo-ter-ships. Distributorships has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STRIB).

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US American/dɪˈstrɪbjutɚˌʃɪps/dih-STRIB-yoo-ter-ships
UK British/dɪˈstrɪbjuːtəˌʃɪps/dih-STRIB-yoo-tuh-ships
  • dih
  • STRIB
  • yoo
  • ter
  • ships
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Distributorships pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. STRIBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  4. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  5. shipsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of distributorships

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: dih-STRIB-yoo-tuh-ships.

What does distributorships mean?

noun
  1. plural of distributorship How to pronounce distributorship

Questions about saying distributorships

How do you pronounce distributorships?

Say dih-STRIB-yoo-ter-ships. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈstrɪbjutɚˌʃɪps/. In British English it is /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtəˌʃɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in distributorships?

Distributorships has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STRIB). Broken into parts: dih · STRIB · yoo · ter · ships.

Is distributorships pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtəˌʃɪps/ (dih-STRIB-yoo-tuh-ships).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).