How do you Pronounce: Trans?

[Glassman]

Pronunciation matters.

Transport. Translucent. Transplant. Transfix. Transit. Transpond. Trans-Atlantic. Trans-gender. Transfix...

How do you pronounce the 'trans' prefix? The American accent doesn't present this issue, but is it trar-ns as in barns or trans as in trams?

[Some Gump]

Trans as in rhymes with trams.

[TooMany2cvs]

Glassman said:

Pronunciation matters.

Transport. Translucent. Transplant. Transfix. Transit. Transpond. Trans-Atlantic. Trans-gender. Transfix...

How do you pronounce the 'trans' prefix? The American accent doesn't present this issue, but is it trar-ns as in barns or trans as in trams?

Why would "trans" be pronounced like "barns"? The A and the R are transposed... (were you transfixed by transfix?)

"Tarn" is a different word entirely - glacial lakes on mountains, or a river and department in southern France.

There is a pronunciation question - but it's simply harder S or softer - Tranz-it or Transss-port. And that's down to what sound follows it.

[Glassman]

TooMany2cvs said:

Why would "trans" be pronounced like "barns"?

Transplant?

[TooMany2cvs]

Glassman said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Why would "trans" be pronounced like "barns"?

Transplant?

Umm, yes...?

Trans (as in trams) - plant (as in vegetable)

You'd really say trarnsplant?

[TheInternet]

TooMany2cvs said:

Why would "trans" be pronounced like "barns"? The A and the R are transposed... (were you transfixed by transfix?)

I think you've misunderstood what's been written.

[TheInternet]

TooMany2cvs said:

You'd really say trarnsplarnt?

Lots of people do. See also 'plarstic'.

[Meoricin]

TheInternet said:

TooMany2cvs said:

You'd really say trarnsplarnt?

Lots of people do. See also 'plarstic'.

Lots of people mispronounce all kinds of words, doesn't mean it should be considered a viable alternative.

Pacifically not this example.

[TooMany2cvs]

TheInternet said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Why would "trans" be pronounced like "barns"? The A and the R are transposed... (were you transfixed by transfix?)

I think you've misunderstood what's been written.

Perhaps I did misunderstand...

Glassman said:

How do you pronounce the 'trans' prefix? ...is it trar-ns as in barns...

Can you clarify?

Should we be talking about trarnsit varns?

[ClaphamGT3]

If you have a Northern/mids regional accent then it is a short A.

If you have an RP/ARP accent, then it is a longer A

[sparkythecat]

There are also those who put an unnecessary r in bd.
They're usually soft southern tts .

[TheInternet]

Meoricin said:

Lots of people mispronounce all kinds of words, doesn't mean it should be considered a viable alternative.

Pacifically not this example.

What dribble.

[TheInternet]

sparkythecat said:

They're usually soft southern twarts.

FTFY

[budgie smuggler]

TooMany2cvs said:

Umm, yes...?

Trans (as in trams) - plant (as in vegetable)

You'd really say trarnsplant?

How about the noun 'transfer' ?

[TooMany2cvs]

budgie smuggler said:

How about the noun 'transfer' ?

Yep, that fits, too...

trans-as-in-trams. fur-as-in-cat.

[TheInternet]

FTFY too.

[HappyMidget]

budgie smuggler said:

How about the noun 'transfer' ?

Transfer, not traaaansfer.

[SpudLink]

TooMany2cvs said:

There is a pronunciation question - but it's simply harder S or softer - Tranz-it or Transss-port. And that's down to what sound follows it.

Yes, this.

When I began reading the original post I assumed this was the question being asked.

Pronouncing 'trans' as 'trarns' is just an affectation.

[Blib]

I'm a north Londoner and a company director, to boot. So, my pronunciation is correct in all instances.

It's: TRARNsport & TRARNSplant. TRANSit & TRANS-Atlantic.

You're welcome.

[TooMany2cvs]

SpudLink said:

When I began reading the original post I assumed this was the question being asked.

When I saw the thread title, and in the lounge, I initially assumed it was going to be a gender dysphoria rant...