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narrow transcription

narrow transcription noun: a phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.

Noun

narrow transcription (plural narrow transcriptions)

  1. (IPA) A phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.
    • Narrow transcriptions are typically enclosed in square brackets.

Forms of narrow transcription

pluralnarrow transcriptions

Questions about narrow transcription

What does narrow transcription mean?
Narrow transcription means a phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.
What part of speech is narrow transcription?
Narrow transcription is a noun.
What is the plural of narrow transcription?
The plural of narrow transcription is narrow transcriptions.

Words near narrow transcription in the dictionary

  1. narrow sighted
  2. narrow squeak
  3. narrow squeaks
  4. narrow tailoring
  5. narrow tailorings
  6. narrow transcription
  7. narrow transcriptions
  8. narrow up
  9. narrow work
  10. narrow-angle lens
  11. narrow-angle lenses

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