3 syllables: Trun, cate, d. Stress on Trun.
TRUHNG-kay-tid
/ˈtɹʌˌŋkeɪtɪd/
Truncated is pronounced TRUHNG-kay-tid (/ˈtɹʌˌŋkeɪtɪd/). It has three syllables (Trun-cate-d), with the stress on "Trun". Truncated is an adjective describing something that has been cut short or shortened, especially in length or duration. It conveys a sense of abruptness or limitation, as in a truncated conversation or a truncated data set. The term often appears in technical or analytical contexts where completeness is reduced by removal or clipping of parts.
adjectiveTruncated is an adjective describing something that has been cut short or shortened, especially in length or duration. It conveys a sense of abruptness or limitation, as in a truncated conversation or a truncated data set. The term often appears in technical or analytical contexts where completeness is reduced by removal or clipping of parts.
"The report was truncated to fit the 10-page limit."
"A truncated cable left the doorway awkwardly short for passage."
"The vector was truncated after several iterations to prevent overflow."
Truncated is pronounced as /ˈtrʌŋ.kə.teɪd/. The primary stress is on the first syllable: TRUN. The second syllable has a schwa /ə/, and the final is a long A sound /eɪd/ as in 'faded'. Mouth positions: start with a relaxed jaw, lip spread for the initial /t/ then the /r/ with a light tongue tip, follow with /ʌ/ as in 'strut', then /ŋ/ with the velum closed, /k/ via a back-of-mouth closure, /ə/ (neutral vowel), and finish with /teɪd/ where the tongue rises to /eɪ/ and the final /d/ is a light alveolar stop. Audio reference: you can compare with native speakers on Pronounce or Forvo for /ˈtrʌŋ.kə.teɪd/.”,
Common errors: (1) Misplacing stress as TRUN-ced rather than TRUN-ca-ted; keep stress on the first syllable: /ˈtrʌŋ/. (2) Slurring the /ŋ/ into the /k/ or following vowel, producing /ˈtrʌŋkətiːd/; instead separate /ŋ/ cleanly before /k/. (3) Mispronouncing the final /eɪd/ as a short /ɪd/ or /ɛd/; ensure the glide /eɪ/ is salient before the final /d/. Practice by isolating the endings: /-ŋkə.teɪd/.
In US/UK/AU, the final /eɪd/ tends to be a clear long diphthong /eɪ/; rhoticity is minimal in non-rhotic UK accents, so the "r" is not pronounced; US and AU are rhotic, but AU often has a tighter mid vowels. Overall: US /ˈtrʌŋ.kə.teɪd/ with a pronounced /ɹ/ only in rhotic contexts; UK /ˈtrʌŋ.kə.teɪd/ with non-rhotic /r/; AU /ˈtrʌŋ.kə.teɪd/ similar to US but flapped or tapped /ɹ/? not typically; main vowel quality stays the same; the /t/ may be flapped in rapid US speech between vowels: /ˈtrʌŋɾəˌteɪd/.
Key challenges: the cluster /trʌŋ/ begins with an abrupt /t/ followed by /r/ quickly; the velar nasal /ŋ/ requires the back of the tongue to rise without inviting a vowel so close to it. The /kə/ sequence demands a clear separation between /ŋ/ and /k/, which can be missed in rapid speech. Finally, the /teɪd/ ending has a long diphthong preceding a voiced /d/, which can be shortened in casual speech. Focus on clean stops and releasing the /eɪ/ glide distinctly.
Truncated includes a pronounced /t/ in both syllables and no silent letters. The letter combination -trun- yields the phoneme sequence /trʌŋ/ where the /r/ is pronounced in rhotic varieties; in non-rhotic accents, the /r/ is not heard. The final -ed is not silent in this adjective form; in careful speech it carries the /d/ after the /t/ end, producing /-teɪd/. This ensures the word ends with a voiced alveolar stop, unlike many English spellings where -ed is silent.
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Truncated derives from the Latin truncatus, past participle of truncate, meaning to cut off or pare. Truncate comes from truncus (trunk, stump), reflecting the act of cutting away a part of something. The word entered English in the late 16th to early 17th century in mathematical and geometrical contexts, describing portions that have been shaved or clipped from a whole. Over time, its usage broadened to describe any object or concept that has been shortened or limited in extent, range, or duration. The prefix trans- isn’t involved here; the form is governed by the Latin root truncus, with the -ed suffix indicating past action. In modern usage, truncated often appears in technical language (data sets, shapes, sentences) and everyday speech to convey a deliberate shortening, sometimes implying precision or constraint. The sense of abruptness is common in scientific or computational contexts, where truncation can influence interpretation or functionality. First known uses appear in geometry and astronomy, where lengths, angles, or categories were clipped to fit a model or measurement. The term has retained its core meaning across centuries, adapting to new domains like computer science, statistics, and linguistics, always carrying the core notion of “cutting off.”
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