transcribe — to make a written copy of spoken words or music
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a written copy of spoken words or music
Pronunciation (IPA): /trænˈskraɪb/
Example Sentences
- My cat stepped on the keyboard while I was trying to transcribe my professor's lecture.
- She carefully transcribed her grandmother's old recipes.
- The AI can transcribe speech faster than humans, but it still writes 'duck' when I say bad words.
transcribe
VERB[/trænˈskraɪb/]
to make a written copy of spoken words or music
The court clerk carefully transcribes every word the witness says.
First transcribe what patients describe, then prescribe the cure!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'transcribere,' composed of 'trans-' (across) and 'scribere' (to write). The word entered English in the 15th century through Old French and Latin sources.
Breakdown
trans- (across) + scribe (write) + -e (verb form) = transcribe
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📝Examples
“My cat stepped on the keyboard while I was trying to transcribe my professor's lecture.”
“She carefully transcribed her grandmother's old recipes.”
“The AI can transcribe speech faster than humans, but it still writes 'duck' when I say bad words.”
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