plural noun
Qualities or features that people or things have.
/ˈæ.tɹə.bjuts/Plural noun
Patience and honesty are valuable attributes in a teacher.
These two cameras have very different attributes.
American English
How to pronounce attributes
noun · verbB2Common word
uhTRIHByoots
/əˈtʰɹɪbˌjuts/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of attribute
Qualities or features that people or things have.
What to listen for
As a noun, “attributes” is pronounced /ˈæ.tɹə.bjuts/, with stress on the first syllable. As a verb, it is pronounced /əˈtʰɹɪbˌjuts/, with stress on the second syllable.
Plural noun/ˈæ.tɹə.bjuts/
Verb form/əˈtʰɹɪbˌjuts/
Meanings & examples
verb with he, she, or it
Says that something was caused by or came from a particular person or thing.
/əˈtʰɹɪbˌjuts/Verb form
The report attributes the decline to higher prices.
She attributes her success to daily practice.
Related words & forms
In attributed, keep the final e; in attributing, drop it: attributed, attributing.