How to Pronounce "ascribe"
word
əsˈkɹaɪb
uh-SKRYB
ɐskɹˈaɪb
uh-SKRYB
Definition
To say or believe that something is caused by or belongs to a particular person or thing.
IPA Transcription
American English
əsˈkɹaɪb
British English
ɐskɹˈaɪb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-SKRYB
UK
uh-SKRYB
Listen in Context
Many people ascribe his success to hard work.
Some religions ascribe special meaning to certain numbers.
Historians ascribe the invention to a famous scientist.
She tends to ascribe any mistake at work to bad luck rather than her own actions.