How do you pronounce "distribute"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ (di-STRIBY-oot). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːt/ (distr-IBY-oot). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ (di-STRIBY-oot). In Australian English: /dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt/ (D-istr-iby).

Is "distribute" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ (di-STRIBY-oot), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːt/ (distr-IBY-oot).

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/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

di-STRIBY-oot

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·strɪbjtrib·uːtute

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