How to pronounce transport
Say it like trans-PORT. Transport has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PORT).
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- trans
- PORT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Transport 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.
- PORTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of transport
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: trans-PAWT.
Other ways to say transport
Transport also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- TRAN-sport /ˈtrænspɔrt/
What does transport mean?
- move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body“You must carry your camping gear”“carry the suitcases to the car”
- hold spellbound
- something that serves as a means of transportation
- an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
- the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
Where does transport come from?
Inherited from Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carry or convey across”), from Latin trānsportāre (“to carry over, take across, carry, convey, remove, transport”), from trāns- (“across, over, to the fart
Words that rhyme with transport
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of transport.
Questions about saying transport
How do you pronounce transport?
Say trans-PORT. The American pronunciation is /trænsˈpɔrt/. In British English it is /trænsˈpɔːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in transport?
Transport has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PORT). Broken into parts: trans · PORT.
Is transport pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /trænsˈpɔːt/ (trans-PAWT).