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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transcend”

“transcend” is pronounced /tɹænˈsɛnd/ (tran-SEND) in American English and /tɹansɛnd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cend”.
The sound

Say “transcend” in 2 beats

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transcend

/tɹænˈsɛnd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹansɛnd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. transtɹæn
  2. cendsɛndstress
IPA (American)
/tɹænˈsɛnd/
IPA (British)
/tɹansɛnd/
Respelling
tran-SEND
Syllables
2 — trans-CEND
Stress
Stress the second syllable: trans-CEND. “cend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/tɹænˈsɛnd/

British

/tɹansɛnd/

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Meaning

What “transcend” means

  1. verb

    be greater in scope or size than some standard

    “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”

  2. verb

    be superior or better than some standard

    “She exceeded our expectations”

Say it in a sentence

“Her cooking can transcend the poor state of the kitchen.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɹræshort ann×2ssɛshort edd

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Questions

“transcend”, answered

How do you pronounce “transcend”?

“transcend” is pronounced /tɹænˈsɛnd/ (tran-SEND) in American English and /tɹansɛnd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cend”. Build it as trans-CEND, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transcend” have?

2: trans · cend. The beat lands on the second, “cend”.

Is “transcend” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /tɹænˈsɛnd/ (tran-SEND); British English says /tɹansɛnd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “transcend” mean?

As a verb: be greater in scope or size than some standard For example: “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transcend”?

Stress the second syllable: trans-CEND. “cend” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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