tran-SMIT-ing
/tɹænˈsmɪtɪŋ/
transmitting is pronounced tran-SMIT-ing (/tɹænˈsmɪtɪŋ/). Transmitting is the act of sending or conveying information, signals, or signals energetically from a source to a receiver. In common usage it covers radio, digital data, or messages, often in contexts like communication systems, broadcasting, or scientific experiments. The term emphasizes the process of delivery rather than reception, and it functions as a verb in progressive form or as a noun in some technical phrases.
Transmitting is the act of sending or conveying information, signals, or signals energetically from a source to a receiver. In common usage it covers radio, digital data, or messages, often in contexts like communication systems, broadcasting, or scientific experiments. The term emphasizes the process of delivery rather than reception, and it functions as a verb in progressive form or as a noun in some technical phrases.
"The scientist was transmitting data from the satellite to the lab."
"Emergency services are transmitting a continuous distress signal."
"They spent the afternoon transmitting live updates to the newsroom."
You say /trænsˈmɪtɪŋ/ for most varieties. The stress is on the second syllable -mɪt-; the first syllable is light with /æ/ as in 'cat'. The final -ing is unstressed with a light /ɪŋ/ ending. So, /trænsˈmɪtɪŋ/ in US/UK/AUS alike, though vowel quality can have subtle dialectal flavor. Keep the /t/ crisp and the /n/ nasal equally lengthened before -mɪtɪŋ. For audio cues, place your tongue high toward the alveolar ridge for the /t/ and raise the soft palate for voiceless consonants before the vowel in the stressed syllable.
Common errors include misplacing stress as tranSMITTing (incorrect second syllable) and weakening the /t/ to a flap or stop that blends with /m/. Another frequent slip is mispronouncing the unstressed -ing as /ɪŋ/ with reduced syllable length or flattening the vowel to /ə/. Correct these by emphasizing the /ˈmɪ/ vowel and keeping /t/ clearly released before /ɪ/. Practice with minimal pairs like transMITting vs transMIT tion to feel the boundary and stress.
In US, UK, and AU, the main feature is rhotics and vowel quality. US tends to keep /r/ rhoticity only in rhotic accents, but 'transmitting' has no /r/; the /æ/ is often a clear short vowel in US and UK, with UK listeners noting slightly flatter /æ/ in some regions. The stressed syllable /ˈmɪ/ may be slightly shorter in Australian English. The final -ing hook is generally /ɪŋ/ across all, but Australians may have a tighter or more nasal /ɪŋ/. Overall, the biggest variation comes from vowel length and the presence of schwa in fast connected speech.
Difficulties center on the quick, consecutive consonants /n/, /s/, /m/ and the exact articulation of /t/ before a front vowel. The sequence /nsm/ is awkward; ensure a clean /n/ with the /s/ following immediately, then a released /t/ before /ɪ/. The stress pattern also requires keeping the /mɪ/ distinctly prominent while the following -tɪŋ is faster. Practicing with connected speech helps prevent the /s/ from muting the /t/ or causing a blend.
A distinctive feature is maintaining a clear boundary between the /n/ and /s/ in the sequence n s, and ensuring the /t/ is not elided before the /ɪ/. Out-of-context, some learners might say /trænsˈmɪtn̩/ or /trænsˈmɪtɪn/ missing the final /ŋ/. Emphasize the final nasal velar /ŋ/ and the alveolar plosive /t/ release. The unique challenge is preserving crisp consonant boundaries in a rapid, formal register.
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Transmitting comes from the verb transmit, which derives from the Latin trans- meaning 'across' and mittere meaning 'to send'. The Latin transmittō, transmitter, and transmission concepts entered English in the late Middle Ages through scientific and technological borrowings as new inventions expanded the vocabulary of communication. The root mittere survives in many related terms (permit, remit, mission). Over time, 'transmit' broadened beyond physical sending of objects to include signals, information, and energy, especially with the advent of electrical, radio, and digital communication. The progressive -ing participle form 'transmitting' emerged as a gerund or present participle to describe ongoing action in both technical manuals and everyday language. First known uses of transmit date to at least the 14th century, with technical senses developing in the 19th and 20th centuries as telecommunication techniques matured.
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