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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transgress”

“transgress” is pronounced /tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ (tranz-GRES) in American English and /tɹansɡɹɛs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gress”.
The sound

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transgress

/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/

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

2 beats
  1. transtɹænz
  2. gressɡɹɛsstress
IPA (American)
/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/
IPA (British)
/tɹansɡɹɛs/
Respelling
tranz-GRES
Syllables
2 — trans-GRESS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: trans-GRESS. “gress” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/

British

/tɹansɡɹɛs/

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Meaning

What “transgress” means

  1. verb

    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    “offend all laws of humanity”

  2. verb

    spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

    “The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island”

  3. verb

    commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

Say it in a sentence

“Nobody dared transgress the rules of her kitchen.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

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

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Questions

“transgress”, answered

How do you pronounce “transgress”?

“transgress” is pronounced /tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ (tranz-GRES) in American English and /tɹansɡɹɛs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gress”. Build it as trans-GRESS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transgress” have?

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

Is “transgress” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ (tranz-GRES); British English says /tɹansɡɹɛs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “transgress” mean?

As a verb: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises For example: “offend all laws of humanity” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transgress”?

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

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