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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transient”

“transient” is pronounced /ˈtɹænʒənt/ (TRAN-zhuhnt) in American English and /tɹansiənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tran”.
The sound

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transient

/ˈtɹænʒənt/

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

2 beats
  1. trantɹænstress
  2. sientʒənt
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹænʒənt/
IPA (British)
/tɹansiənt/
Respelling
TRAN-zhuhnt
Syllables
2 — TRAN-sient
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRAN-sient. “tran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹænʒənt/

British

/tɹansiənt/

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Meaning

What “transient” means

  1. noun

    one who stays for only a short time

    “transient laborers”

  2. noun

    (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

  3. adjective

    of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

Say it in a sentence

“A transient stayed two nights in the empty cottage.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹræshort ann×2ʒzhəschwa

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Questions

“transient”, answered

How do you pronounce “transient”?

“transient” is pronounced /ˈtɹænʒənt/ (TRAN-zhuhnt) in American English and /tɹansiənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tran”. Build it as TRAN-sient, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transient” have?

2: tran · sient. The beat lands on the first, “tran”.

Is “transient” said differently in British English?

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

What does “transient” mean?

As a noun: one who stays for only a short time For example: “transient laborers” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transient”?

Stress the first syllable: TRAN-sient. “tran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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