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How to pronounce transcendence

Say it like tran-SEN-duns. Transcendence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEN).

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US American/trænˈsɛndəns/tran-SEN-duns
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • tran
  • SEN
  • duns
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Transcendence pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. tranKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. dunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does transcendence mean?

noun
  1. The act of surpassing usual limits.
  2. The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
  3. The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.

Where does transcendence come from?

From transcend + -ence.

Words that rhyme with transcendence

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Questions about saying transcendence

How do you pronounce transcendence?

Say tran-SEN-duns. The American pronunciation is /trænˈsɛndəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in transcendence?

Transcendence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEN). Broken into parts: tran · SEN · duns.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).