How to Pronounce "scribe"
word
ˈskɹaɪb
SKRYBE
skɹˈaɪb
sk-RYBE
Definition
A scribe is a person who writes down information by hand, especially before printing was common. In history, scribes often kept records or copied important documents.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɹaɪb
British English
skɹˈaɪb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKRYBE
UK
sk-RYBE
Listen in Context
The scribe wrote the king's messages on papyrus.
Many scribes worked in temples, copying holy books.
A scribe made a copy of the important document.
Back in school, I was always the scribe for my group projects.