How to pronounce transliterate
American English pronunciation
tranz-LIT-uh-rayt
- IPA
- /tɹænzˈlɪtəˌɹeɪt/
- Syllables
- tranz · LIT · uh · rayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What transliterate means
To write a word using the letters of a different alphabet
In a sentence: Our teacher showed us how to transliterate Greek names into English letters.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin parts meaning across and letter.
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