English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Translate Pronunciation
Translate is pronounced tranz-LAYT, IPA /trænˈsleɪt/.
tranz-LAYT
US /trænˈsleɪt/ · UK /trænˈsleɪt/
Syllables: tranz · LAYT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To put words from one language into another, or to turn one thing into another form.
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Translate in a Sentence
- Could you translate this paragraph for me?
- Good intentions do not always translate into results.
- He translates poetry from Polish.
Common Mispronunciations of Translate
Not TRANZ-layt
The beat lands on LAYT in the verb. The front-loaded version belongs to the noun translation only in the sense that its own beat sits elsewhere again.
Not tran-SLAYT
The s in this prefix is voiced for most speakers, so it comes out as tranz. A hissed s is heard too and is not wrong, just less common.
Tip: Two beats with the weight at the back: tranz-LAYT. In translation the beat moves to the LAY.
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