How To Pronounce Transact
transact
In British English, transact is pronounced /trænˈzækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈzækt/.
Transact has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Transact has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Transact
Questions About Transact
How do you pronounce transact in British English?
In British English, transact is pronounced /trænˈzækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzækt̚].
How do you pronounce transact in American English?
In American English, transact is pronounced /trænˈzækt/.
How many syllables are in transact?
Transact has two syllables, /træn/ + /zækt/.
Where is the stress in transact?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zækt/.
Do British and American English pronounce transact the same way?
Yes. Both are /trænˈzækt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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