How To Pronounce Transit
transit
In British English, transit is pronounced /ˈtræn.zɪt/ or /ˈtræn.sɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æ̃n.zɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtræn.zɪt/.
Transit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Transit has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Transit
How do you pronounce transit in British English?
In British English, transit is pronounced /ˈtræn.zɪt/ or /ˈtræn.sɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æ̃n.zɪt̚].
How do you pronounce transit in American English?
In American English, transit is pronounced /ˈtræn.zɪt/.
How many syllables are in transit?
Transit has two syllables, /træn/ + /zɪt/.
Where is the stress in transit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /træn/.
Do British and American English pronounce transit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtræn.zɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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