How to pronounce transient
American English pronunciation
TRAN-shunt
- IPA
- /ˈtɹænʃənt/
- Syllables
- TRAN · shunt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- TRAN-zee-unt
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What transient means
Lasting only a short time
In a sentence: The rainbow was transient, gone before we could grab a camera.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning "to go across" or "to pass over."
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