how to pronounce transition

/tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/

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transition is pronounced in three syllables

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video examples of transition pronunciation

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

“… but a gradual transition is key it's …”

meaning of transition

Transition is the act of changing from one state to another.

transition frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word transition occurs in english on average 23.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics transition 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 transition can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;

3) people, society, and culture;