How to Pronounce "transgress"
word
tɹænzˈɡɹɛs
tranz-GRES
tɹænsɡɹˈɛs
trans-GRES
Definition
To go beyond a rule, limit, or law; to break or violate a moral or legal boundary.
IPA Transcription
American English
tɹænzˈɡɹɛs
British English
tɹænsɡɹˈɛs
Simplified Pronunciation
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tranz-GRES
UK
trans-GRES
Listen in Context
If you transgress the rules, you may get in trouble.
She apologized after realizing she had transgressed the law.
People can get hurt when we transgress social boundaries.
Artists often transgress traditional standards to create something new.