How to Pronounce "trances"
word
ˈtɹæns
TRAN-siz
tɹˈɑːnsɪz
TRAHN-siz
Definition
Trances are states where a person is not fully aware or conscious, often appearing deeply absorbed or disconnected from their surroundings. They can happen naturally, through meditation, hypnosis, or certain music.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹæns
British English
tɹˈɑːnsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRAN-siz
UK
TRAHN-siz
Listen in Context
She often enters trances when she listens to calming music.
Hypnotists can put people into deep trances.
Some religious ceremonies involve trances.
He stared at the painting, lost in one of his long trances.