How to pronounce transhumance
American English pronunciation
tranz-HYOO-muns
- IPA
- /tɹænzˈhjuməns/
- Syllables
- tranz · HYOO · muns (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What transhumance means
The seasonal moving of herds to new pastures
In a sentence: Every spring, transhumance brings the goats up the mountain to fresh grass.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, and goes back to Latin words meaning across and ground.
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