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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “transmit”

“transmit” is pronounced /tɹænzˈmɪt/ (tranz-MIT) in American English and /tɹansmɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mit”.
The sound

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transmit

/tɹænzˈmɪt/

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

2 beats
  1. transtɹænz
  2. mitmɪtstress
IPA (American)
/tɹænzˈmɪt/
IPA (British)
/tɹansmɪt/
Respelling
tranz-MIT
Syllables
2 — trans-MIT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: trans-MIT. “mit” 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

/tɹænzˈmɪt/

British

/tɹansmɪt/

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Meaning

What “transmit” means

  1. verb

    transfer to another

    “communicate a disease”

  2. verb

    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

    “Sound carries well over water”

  3. verb

    broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

    “We cannot air this X-rated song”

Say it in a sentence

“The old aerial can still transmit across the valley.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹræshort annzzmmɪshort i

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Questions

“transmit”, answered

How do you pronounce “transmit”?

“transmit” is pronounced /tɹænzˈmɪt/ (tranz-MIT) in American English and /tɹansmɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mit”. Build it as trans-MIT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “transmit” have?

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

Is “transmit” said differently in British English?

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

What does “transmit” mean?

As a verb: transfer to another For example: “communicate a disease” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “transmit”?

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

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