English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Transaction Pronunciation
Transaction is pronounced tran-ZAK-shuhn, IPA /trænˈzækʃən/.
tran-ZAK-shuhn
US /trænˈzækʃən/ · UK /trænˈsækʃən/
Syllables: tran · ZAK · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A single piece of business, especially a payment or exchange.
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Transaction in a Sentence
- Each transaction appears on the statement within a day.
- The transaction failed and the card was declined.
- It was a straightforward transaction between neighbours.
Common Mispronunciations of Transaction
Not trans-AK-tee-on
The tion is a single shuhn, never two beats. That leaves three syllables in all.
Not trahn-SAK-shuhn
American speakers voice the s into a z here, giving tran-ZAK-shuhn, while British speakers keep it hissed as tran-SAK-shuhn. Either is standard.
Tip: Three syllables with the beat in the middle: tran-ZAK-shuhn. Transact, the verb, shifts it to the end.
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