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How to pronounce "transplants" in EnglishNoun

transplants is pronounced trænzˈplænts, with primary stress on the “PLANTS” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 79 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

trænzˈplænts

tranz·PLANTS

Primary stress: PLANTS

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “transplants”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

trænzˈplænts

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

tranz

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

PLANTS

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PLANTS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "transplants" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "transplants is" sounds like "transplants-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "transplants" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“transplants, which people who have leukemia and other associated disorders undergo to repair themselves to get rid of the”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“transplants all through our application of Science and science can win the day again and help solve the climate”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Pioneering heart and kidney transplants at NYU, David Bennett received the world's first genetically-modified pig heart.”
— WIREDWatch clip
“Some people will have multiple kidney transplants in their lifetime, meaning at some point they may have four or even five kidneys in their bodies.”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“transplants. And you irradiate to destroy the bone marrow. The reason you do that is to make space for new cells to come”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Organ transplants would almost certainly fall on the scientific and as would artificial intelligence and medicine likewise.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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The English word “transplants” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as trænzˈplænts (phonetic respelling: tranz-PLANTS). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (tranz · PLANTS), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PLANTS). Grammatically, “transplants” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 79 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “transplants” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, WIRED.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @24:49
    “let's go through some of the slides. You've all heard of bone marrow transplants, which people who have leukemia and other associated disorders undergo to repair themselves to get rid of the disorders undergo to repair themselves to get rid of the”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @3:00
    “incredible world of skyscrapers airplanes wireless internet and heart TR transplants all through our application of Science and science can win the day again and help solve the climate Science and science can win the day again and help solve the climate”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #3 · @1:59
    “there have been huge leaps forward. Pioneering heart and kidney transplants at NYU, David Bennett received the world's first genetically-modified pig heart. David Bennett received the world's first”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #4 · @3:52
    “This new kidney typically lasts between 12 to 20 years. Some people will have multiple kidney transplants in their lifetime, meaning at some point they may have four or even five kidneys in their bodies. meaning at some point they may have four or even five kidneys in their bodies.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @25:20
    “your mouse, or your person if you are undergoing bone marrow transplants. And you irradiate to destroy the bone marrow. The reason you do that is to make space for new cells to come marrow. The reason you do that is to make space for new cells to come”

Definition & Meaning: “transplants”

VERB
  • To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
  • To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
NOUN
  • An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.
  • Anything that is transplanted, especially and archetypically a plant.
  • Plural form of transplant, referring to operations where organs or tissues are moved from one body to another.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago.”
  • “But after half a year the Russian Government prohibited its circulation, and as a consequence the paper ceased to appear. He then went to Tschernowitz and started a Folksblatt. Upon the advice of a friend he transplanted his paper to Jassy, Roumania.”
  • “transplants, which people who have leukemia and other associated disorders undergo to repair themselves to get rid of the”

Common Phrases & Collocations

kidney transplantsmarrow transplantsorgan transplants

Pronounce: “transplants”

Pronunciation:
tranz-PLANTS
Syllables:
tranz · PLANTS
Written Hyphenation:
trans · plants
Primary stress:
PLANTS
IPA:
trænzˈplænts
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transplants

Words that Rhyme with “transplants”

-ænts
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"transplants" (⁄trænzˈplænts⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "transplants" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about transplants

How do you pronounce “transplants”?

“transplants” is pronounced ⁄trænzˈplænts⁄ (tranz-PLANTS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “transplants”?

“transplants” has 2 syllables: tranz · PLANTS.

Where is the stress in “transplants”?

The primary stress in “transplants” is on “PLANTS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

What does “transplants” mean?

To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

How can I hear “transplants” used in real sentences?

This page has 79 real-world video examples of “transplants” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “transplants”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).