English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tribune Pronunciation
Tribune is pronounced TRI-byoon, IPA /ˈtrɪbjun/.
TRI-byoon
US /ˈtrɪbjun/ · UK /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
Syllables: TRI · byoon (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An official who defends the interests of ordinary people, a sense that survives today mostly in newspaper names.
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Tribune in a Sentence
- The Chicago Tribune ran the story on its front page.
- A tribune of the plebs could veto a decision of the senate.
- He styled himself a tribune for the forgotten.
Common Mispronunciations of Tribune
Not tri-BYOON
Punch TRI and let byoon fall away, which is the reverse of the pattern in tribunal.
Not TRI-boon
Slide a y in before the oo, so the second half closes the way attune does.
Tip: Tribune and tribute differ by one consonant, and only tribune puts a y glide after the b.
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