How to pronounce “transfer”
Say “transfer” in 2 beats
transfer
/tɹænˈsfɝ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹansfɜː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- transtɹæn
- fersfɝstress
- IPA (American)
- /tɹænˈsfɝ/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹansfɜː/
- Also accepted
- /ˈtɹænsfɚ/
- Respelling
- tran-SFUR
- Syllables
- 2 — trans-FER
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: trans-FER. “fer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tɹænˈsfɝ/
/tɹansfɜː/
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What “transfer” means
- noun
the act of moving something from one location to another
- noun
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
“the best student was a transfer from LSU”
- noun
the act of transfering something from one form to another
“the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”
Say it in a sentence
“They will transfer the boat to the other mooring tomorrow.”“transfer”, answered
How do you pronounce “transfer”?
“transfer” is pronounced /tɹænˈsfɝ/ (tran-SFUR) in American English and /tɹansfɜː/ in British English, and /ˈtɹænsfɚ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “fer”. Build it as trans-FER, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “transfer” have?
2: trans · fer. The beat lands on the second, “fer”.
Is “transfer” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɹænˈsfɝ/ (tran-SFUR); British English says /tɹansfɜː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “transfer” mean?
As a noun: the act of moving something from one location to another For example: “They will transfer the boat to the other mooring tomorrow.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “transfer”?
Stress the second syllable: trans-FER. “fer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “transfer” and see every sound
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