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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestranscription large
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʁɑ̃skʁip.sjɔ̃ laʁʒ
"La transcription large utilise des barres obliques pour indiquer les phonèmes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A phonetic transcription that uses a simple set of symbols to represent only the phonemes or distinctive sound contrasts of a language, typically enclosed in slash brackets.
"A broad transcription of the English word 'pin' ignores the aspiration on the initial consonant." - 2
Phonemic transcription that abstracts away from predictable allophonic variations in speech.
"Students are taught to start with a broad transcription before analyzing fine phonetic details."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective broad (from Old English brād, meaning wide or extensive) combined with transcription (from Latin transcriptio, meaning copying or writing across). Established in modern phonetics during the 20th century, particularly within the International Phonetic Association framework, to distinguish phonemic representations from detailed phonetic notations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broad transcription" is said worldwide
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transcription large
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃skʁip.sjɔ̃ laʁʒ
"La transcription large utilise des barres obliques pour indiquer les phonèmes."
broad transcription
Transliteration: bʁɔːt tʁanˈskʁɪp.t͡si̯oːn
Script: Broad transcription
"Die broad transcription konzentriert sich auf distinktive Laute."
trascrizione larga
Transliteration: traskritˈt͡sjoːne ˈlar.ɡa
"La trascrizione larga è nota anche come trascrizione fonemica."
transcripción amplia
Transliteration: tɾans.kɾipˈsjon ˈam.plja
"La transcripción amplia omite los detalles alofónicos."
transcrição ampla
Transliteration: tɾɐ̃skɾiˈsɐ̃w ˈɐ̃.plɐ
"A transcrição ampla representa apenas os fonemas da língua."
व्यापक लिपिलेखन
Transliteration: vyāpak lipilekhan
"व्यापक लिपिलेखन भाषा की केवल मुख्य ध्वनियों को दर्शाता है।"
宽式记音
Transliteration: kuānshì jìyīn
"宽式记音只记录区别意义的音位。"
광음성 전사
Transliteration: gwang-eumseong jeonsa
"광음성 전사는 음소만을 표기하는 방식입니다."
広音転記
Transliteration: kōon tenki
"広音転記では音素のみをスラッシュで囲んで表記します。"
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