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How to pronounce transmitted

Say it like tran-SMIT-id. Transmitted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SMIT).

VoiceSpeed
US American/trænˈsmɪtɪd/tran-SMIT-id
UK British/trænˈsmɪtɪd/tran-SMIT-id
  • tran
  • SMIT
  • id
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Transmitted 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. SMITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. idKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of transmitted

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: tran-SMIT-id.

What does transmitted mean?

adjective
  1. That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).“a telegraphically transmitted message”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of transmit How to pronounce transmit

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Words that rhyme with transmitted

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Questions about saying transmitted

How do you pronounce transmitted?

Say tran-SMIT-id. The American pronunciation is /trænˈsmɪtɪd/. In British English it is /trænˈsmɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in transmitted?

Transmitted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SMIT). Broken into parts: tran · SMIT · id.

Is transmitted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /trænˈsmɪtɪd/ (tran-SMIT-id).

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