How To Pronounce Transcription

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UK
Phonemic
/trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/
Phonetic
[tr̥æ̃nˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩]
US
Phonemic
/trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/

In British English, transcription is pronounced /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/.

Transcription 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

trænskrɪpʃən

Transcription 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.

transcription + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/trænˈskrɪp.ʃənz/
US
/trænˈskrɪp.ʃənz/

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Questions About Transcription

How do you pronounce transcription in British English?

In British English, transcription is pronounced /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce transcription in American English?

In American English, transcription is pronounced /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in transcription?

Transcription has three syllables, /træn/ + /skrɪp/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in transcription?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /skrɪp/.

Do British and American English pronounce transcription the same way?

Yes. Both are /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/.

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