HOW TO PRONOUNCE
attributable
/əˈtɹɪbjətəbəl/
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uh-TRIB-yuh-tuh-buhl: the main beat is TRIB.
The u after b begins with a brief y sound. Keep the remaining vowels light so the long ending does not compete with TRIB.
5 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The delay was attributable to a damaged signal.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does attributable mean?
adjective
- Capable of being attributed.
- Allowed to be attributed.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈtɹɪbjətəbəl/
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The horror, however, with which one shudders at their worship is attributable, in some measure, to the mere effect of costume.
Sluggish economic performance over the past decade, attributable largely to declining annual rainfall, has reduced levels of per capita income and consumption.
More book examples (3)
It is a curious circumstance, but every successive Zeppelin disaster, and their number is legion, has been attributable to a new cause.
I desire to convey to you officially my assurance, that if your hesitation is attributable to that circumstance, it is uncalled for.
To this datum of labor-in-general is imputed the good repute attributable to the pecuniary strength put in evidence by abstaining from labor.