How To Pronounce Transgender
transgender
How To Say Transgender Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, transgender is pronounced /trænzˈdʒen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈdʒẽn.də]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænzˈdʒen.dɚ/.
Transgender has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Transgender 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 Transgender
Transcription Tips For Transgender
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Transgender /trænzˈdʒen.də/
- 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. Transgender /trænzˈdʒen.də/
- 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. Transgender /trænzˈdʒen.də/
Questions About Transgender
How do you say transgender phonetically?
Transgender sounds like tranz-JEN-duh in British English and tranz-JEN-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce transgender in British English?
In British English, transgender is pronounced /trænzˈdʒen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈdʒẽn.də].
How do you pronounce transgender in American English?
In American English, transgender is pronounced /trænzˈdʒen.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in transgender?
Transgender has three syllables, /trænz/ + /dʒen/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in transgender?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce transgender the same way?
No. British English has /trænzˈdʒen.də/ and American English has /trænzˈdʒen.dɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transgender
Transgender has three syllables. See how transgender 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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