narrow transcription

noun

A phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.

“Narrow transcriptions are typically enclosed in square brackets.”

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Meanings

nounnarrow transcription (plural narrow transcriptions)

plural narrow transcriptions

  1. IPAA phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.

    Narrow transcriptions are typically enclosed in square brackets.

Cite this entry
APA

narrow transcription. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow%20transcription

MLA

“narrow transcription.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow%20transcription. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narrow transcription,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow%20transcription.

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