How to pronounce tributary
American English pronunciation
TRIB-yuh-tair-ee
- IPA
- /ˈtɹɪbjəˌtɛɹi/
- Syllables
- TRIB · yuh · tair · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tributary means
A stream or river that flows into a bigger one
In a sentence: The little creek behind our school is a tributary of the big river.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning paying tribute, a payment owed to a ruler.
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