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How to pronounce distro

Say it like DIS-troh. Distro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).

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US American/ˈdɪstroʊ/DIS-troh
UK British/ˈdɪstrəʊ/DIS-troh
  • DIS
  • troh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Distro pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. trohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of distro

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: DIS-troh.

What does distro mean?

noun
  1. The act of distributing printed material such as magazines or newspapers.
noun
  1. A mid-level drug dealer; A distributor.
  2. An organization that distributes printed material such as magazines or newspapers.

Where does distro come from?

Shortened form of distribution, + -o.

Words that rhyme with distro

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Questions about saying distro

How do you pronounce distro?

Say DIS-troh. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪstroʊ/. In British English it is /ˈdɪstrəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in distro?

Distro has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · troh.

Is distro pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈdɪstrəʊ/ (DIS-troh).

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