how to pronounce transistor

/tɹænˈzɪs.təɹ/

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transistor is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of transistor in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… white philips transistor radio and there …”

meanings of transistor

noun:

A transistor radio.
A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.

transistor frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word transistor occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics transistor can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that transistor can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;