English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Transition Pronunciation
Transition is pronounced tran-ZI-shuhn, IPA /trænˈzɪʃən/.
tran-ZI-shuhn
US /trænˈzɪʃən/ · UK /trænˈsɪʃən/
Syllables: tran · ZI · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A change from one state or stage to another.
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Transition in a Sentence
- The transition to the new software took a month.
- She managed the transition without a single complaint.
- They will transition the service over the summer.
Common Mispronunciations of Transition
Not TRAN-zi-shuhn
ZI in the middle takes the push, which is where transit and transition part company. The tran in front drops to a quick unstressed run.
Not tran-ZI-shee-uhn
Read the tion as a single block. Four beats is one too many for this word.
Tip: The s is a z for most American speakers and an s for most British ones, and the sh at the end is the same either way.
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