tran-SMIT-id
/tɹænˈsmɪtɪd/
transmitted is pronounced tran-SMIT-id (/tɹænˈsmɪtɪd/). Transmitted denotes something sent or conveyed from one place or person to another, often by a medium or channel such as signals, information, or diseases. It emphasizes the act of sending and the process of delivery, rather than the content itself. The term spans technical, medical, and everyday contexts, and is commonly used in passive constructions like 'data was transmitted' or 'the disease was transmitted.'.
Transmitted denotes something sent or conveyed from one place or person to another, often by a medium or channel such as signals, information, or diseases. It emphasizes the act of sending and the process of delivery, rather than the content itself. The term spans technical, medical, and everyday contexts, and is commonly used in passive constructions like 'data was transmitted' or 'the disease was transmitted.'
"The data was transmitted securely over an encrypted channel."
"Viral infections are transmitted through direct contact or airborne particles."
"The signal was transmitted from the tower to the satellite."
Pronounce as /trænsˈmɪtɪd/. The syllable break is trans-MIT-ted with primary stress on MIT. Start with /tr/ blend, then /æ/ as in cat, then /ns/ cluster, followed by /ˈmɪ/ (short i as in 'bit'), then /tɪd/ ending. Tip: keep the /t/ clean after the stressed syllable, and avoid adding extra vowels between syllables.
Common errors: 1) Misplacing the stress, saying trans-MIT-ted with equal emphasis. Fix: place primary stress on MIT. 2) Over-pronouncing the final /ɪd/ as /ɪd/ with a dull /d/—pronounce /tɪd/ with a light, unreleased end or a soft /d/. 3) Slurring the /n/ into the /s/ or simplifying /ns/ to /n/—keep the /ns/ sequence. 4) Prolonging the middle vowel /ɪ/ too long. Practice with brief, crisp transitions: /træns/ + /ˈmɪ/ + /tɪd/.
US/UK/AU share /trænsˈmɪtɪd/ but with subtle shifts: US often has a slightly flatter /æ/ and slightly reduced final /ɪd/. UK may maintain a crisper /t/ with less vowel reduction in /ˈmɪ/; AU often features a slightly higher vowel in /æ/ and a more muted final /ɪd/. Rhotic influence is minimal in vowels here, but overall vowel quality in stressed syllable can be more centralized in casual speech across regions.
The difficulty lies in the consonant cluster /ns/ immediately before the stressed syllable and the rapid shift from /tr/ to /æ/ into /ns/. The transition from /tr/ to /æ/ and then /ns/ requires precise tongue placement; the post-stressed /ˈmɪ/ needs a clean onset before the /t/; and the final /ed/ often reduces to /ɪd/ or /d/ in fluent speech, which can blur if not clearly articulated.
A unique feature is the /ns/ cluster just before the stressed syllable, which can encourage a slight syllabic separation or a rapid coarticulation to link with /ˈmɪ/. Learners often mispronounce /ns/ as /n/ or /s/ separately; ensure a crisp /n/ followed immediately by a soft /s/ without an extra vowel between them, keeping the /t/ clearly released after /mɪ/.
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Transmitted comes from Latin transmittere, where trans- means 'across' and mittere means 'to send'. The Latin verb transmittere yields the past participle transmissus, which evolved into Old French transmettre and later Middle English transmettre, eventually anglicized as transmitted. The core idea persisted: to send across a boundary, whether literal (signals, parcels) or abstract (information, disease). The term gained prominence in scientific and medical vocabularies during the 18th–19th centuries as communication technologies and epidemiology advanced, leading to its modern, wide-ranging usage today. The word has retained its causative, agent-driven sense (something that is sent or carried) while expanding to include digital data and rapid dissemination in contemporary discourse. First known uses surface in technical writings of transmission theory and public health reports, then permeating general English with modern technologies such as telecommunications and computer networks.
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