How To Pronounce Transaction
transaction
How To Say Transaction Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, transaction is pronounced /trænˈzæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzæk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈzæk.ʃən/.
Transaction has three 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
Transaction has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Transaction
Transcription Tips For Transaction
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Transaction /trænˈzæk.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Transaction /trænˈzæk.ʃən/
Questions About Transaction
How do you say transaction phonetically?
Transaction sounds like tran-ZAK-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce transaction in British English?
In British English, transaction is pronounced /trænˈzæk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈzæk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce transaction in American English?
In American English, transaction is pronounced /trænˈzæk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in transaction?
Transaction has three syllables, /træn/ + /zæk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in transaction?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce transaction the same way?
Yes. Both are /trænˈzæk.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transaction
Transaction has three syllables. See how transaction divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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