How to pronounce transcribe
American English pronunciation
tran-SKRYBE
- IPA
- /tɹænˈskɹaɪb/
- Syllables
- tran · SKRYBE (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What transcribe means
To write down in full what someone said
In a sentence: Mia transcribed her grandfather's stories so the family could read them later.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word transcribere, built from parts meaning "across" and "to write."
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