broad transcription

noun

A phonetic transcription which transcribes only the most noticeable phonetic features of an utterance.

“Broad transcriptions are typically enclosed in slashes.”

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Meanings

nounbroad transcription (plural broad transcriptions)

plural broad transcriptions

  1. IPAA phonetic transcription which transcribes only the most noticeable phonetic features of an utterance.

    Broad transcriptions are typically enclosed in slashes.

Cite this entry
APA

broad transcription. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20transcription

MLA

“broad transcription.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20transcription. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad transcription,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20transcription.

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