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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transcript”

“transcript” is pronounced /ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/ (TRAN-skript) in American English and /tɹanskɹɪpt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “trans”.
The sound

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transcript

/ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/

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

2 beats
  1. transtɹænstress
  2. criptskɹɪpt
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/
IPA (British)
/tɹanskɹɪpt/
Respelling
TRAN-skript
Syllables
2 — TRANS-cript
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRANS-cript. “trans” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/

British

/tɹanskɹɪpt/

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Meaning

What “transcript” means

  1. noun

    something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

    “he read a transcript of the interrogation”

  2. noun

    a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

Say it in a sentence

“Request your transcript at least three weeks in advance.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹr×2æshort annsskkɪshort ipp

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Questions

“transcript”, answered

How do you pronounce “transcript”?

“transcript” is pronounced /ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/ (TRAN-skript) in American English and /tɹanskɹɪpt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “trans”. Build it as TRANS-cript, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transcript” have?

2: trans · cript. The beat lands on the first, “trans”.

Is “transcript” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹænˌskɹɪpt/ (TRAN-skript); British English says /tɹanskɹɪpt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “transcript” mean?

As a noun: something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech For example: “he read a transcript of the interrogation” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transcript”?

Stress the first syllable: TRANS-cript. “trans” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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