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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transit”

“transit” is pronounced /ˈtɹænzɪt/ (TRAN-zit) in American English and /tɹansɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tran”.
The sound

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transit

/ˈtɹænzɪt/

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

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

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹænzɪt/

British

/tɹansɪt/

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Meaning

What “transit” means

  1. noun

    a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

  2. noun

    a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

  3. noun

    a journey usually by ship

    “the outward passage took 10 days”

Say it in a sentence

“The parcel is still in transit and should arrive on Friday.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹræshort annzzɪshort i

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Questions

“transit”, answered

How do you pronounce “transit”?

“transit” is pronounced /ˈtɹænzɪt/ (TRAN-zit) in American English and /tɹansɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tran”. Build it as TRAN-sit, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transit” have?

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

Is “transit” said differently in British English?

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

What does “transit” mean?

As a noun: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod For example: “The parcel is still in transit and should arrive on Friday.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transit”?

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

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