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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transform”

“transform” is pronounced /tɹænˈsfɔɹm/ (tran-SFAWRM) in American English and /tɹansfɔːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “form”.
The sound

Say “transform” in 2 beats

Say it like this

transform

/tɹænˈsfɔɹm/

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

2 beats
  1. transtɹæn
  2. formsfɔɹmstress
IPA (American)
/tɹænˈsfɔɹm/
IPA (British)
/tɹansfɔːm/
Respelling
tran-SFAWRM
Syllables
2 — trans-FORM
Stress
Stress the second syllable: trans-FORM. “form” 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

/tɹænˈsfɔɹm/

British

/tɹansfɔːm/

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Meaning

What “transform” means

  1. verb

    subject to a mathematical transformation

  2. verb

    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

    “This experience transformed her completely”

  3. verb

    change in outward structure or looks

    “He transformed into a monster”

Say it in a sentence

“A coat of paint can transform a very tired room.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɹr×2æshort annssffɔawmm

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Questions

“transform”, answered

How do you pronounce “transform”?

“transform” is pronounced /tɹænˈsfɔɹm/ (tran-SFAWRM) in American English and /tɹansfɔːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “form”. Build it as trans-FORM, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transform” have?

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

Is “transform” said differently in British English?

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

What does “transform” mean?

As a verb: subject to a mathematical transformation For example: “A coat of paint can transform a very tired room.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transform”?

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

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