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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “translate”

“translate” is pronounced /tɹænzˈleɪt/ (tranz-LAYT) in American English and /tɹansleɪt/ in British English, and /tɹænˈsleɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “leɪt”.
The sound

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translate

/tɹænzˈleɪt/

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

2 beats
  1. tɹænztɹænz
  2. leɪtleɪtstress
IPA (American)
/tɹænzˈleɪt/
IPA (British)
/tɹansleɪt/
Also accepted
/tɹænˈsleɪt/
Respelling
tranz-LAYT
Syllables
2 — tɹænz-LEꞮT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: tɹænz-LEꞮT. “leɪt” 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

/tɹænzˈleɪt/

British

/tɹansleɪt/

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Meaning

What “translate” means

  1. verb

    restate (words) from one language into another language

    “I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”

  2. verb

    change from one form or medium into another

    “Braque translated collage into oil”

  3. verb

    make sense of a language

    “She understands French”

Say it in a sentence

“It is hard to translate humour without losing the joke.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹræshort annzzlleɪlong a

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Questions

“translate”, answered

How do you pronounce “translate”?

“translate” is pronounced /tɹænzˈleɪt/ (tranz-LAYT) in American English and /tɹansleɪt/ in British English, and /tɹænˈsleɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “leɪt”. Build it as tɹænz-LEꞮT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “translate” have?

2: tɹænz · leɪt. The beat lands on the second, “leɪt”.

Is “translate” said differently in British English?

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

What does “translate” mean?

As a verb: restate (words) from one language into another language For example: “I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “translate”?

Stress the second syllable: tɹænz-LEꞮT. “leɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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