How to pronounce transplant
Say it like trans-PLANT. Transplant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLANT).
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- trans
- PLANT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Transplant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- transKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- PLANTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of transplant
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: trans-PLAHNT.
What does transplant mean?
- lift and reset in another soil or situation“Transplant the young rice plants”
- be transplantable“These delicate plants do not transplant easily”
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)“he had a kidney transplant”“the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent”
- the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location“the transplant did not flower until the second year”“too frequent transplanting is not good for families”
Where does transplant come from?
From Middle English transplaunten, from Old French transplanter, from Late Latin transplantare, equivalent to trans- + plant.
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Questions about saying transplant
How do you pronounce transplant?
Say trans-PLANT. The American pronunciation is /trænsˈplænt/. In British English it is /trænsˈplɑːnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in transplant?
Transplant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLANT). Broken into parts: trans · PLANT.
Is transplant pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /trænsˈplɑːnt/ (trans-PLAHNT).