Transcribe: meaning, definitions and examples

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transcribe

 

[ trรฆnหˆskraษชb ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in linguistics

To transcribe means to write down spoken words, usually in a different writing system or format.

Synonyms

document, record, write down

Examples of usage

  • The linguist transcribed the conversation from the recording.
  • She transcribed the interview into a written document.
  • We need to transcribe the speech into braille for accessibility purposes.

Translations

Translations of the word "transcribe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น transcrever

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคฟเคชเฅเคฏเค‚เคคเคฐเคฃ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช transkribieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyalin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝัะบั€ะธะฑัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ transkrybowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปขๅ†™ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transcrire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ transcribir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท transkripte etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „์‚ฌํ•˜๋‹ค (jeonsahada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™epsat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prepรญsaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฌๅฝ• (zhuวŽnlรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prepisati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afrita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝัะบั€ะธะฟั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ transkripsiya etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ transcribir

Etymology

The word 'transcribe' originated from the Latin word 'transcribere', which means 'to copy, to write over'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century. The practice of transcription has been essential in various fields such as linguistics, music, and data analysis.

See also: ascribe, circumscribed, inscribed, prescribe, scribble, scribe, scribes, scribing, scrivener, subscribe, subscriber, subscription.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,953, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.