How to Pronounce "retribution"
word
/ˌɹɛtɹəbˈjuʃən/
ret-ruh-BYOO-shun
/ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən/
ret-ri-BYOO-shun
Definition
Retribution is punishment or payback for a wrong or a crime, especially when it is seen as deserved or just. It often refers to justice served for someone’s actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɹɛtɹəbˈjuʃən/
British English
/ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ret-ruh-BYOO-shun
UK
ret-ri-BYOO-shun
Listen in Context
He believed that retribution would come for their crimes.
Many stories talk about retribution for evil deeds.
The victims hoped for fair retribution.
Some people see natural disasters as a kind of divine retribution.