How to Pronounce "transected"
word
ˈtɹænˌsɛktɪd
tran-SEK-tid
tɹænsˈɛktɪd
tran-SEK-tid
Definition
Cut across or through something, especially in a straight line or at a right angle. Used in science and medicine to describe when a structure or area has been divided in this way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹænˌsɛktɪd
British English
tɹænsˈɛktɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tran-SEK-tid
UK
tran-SEK-tid
Listen in Context
The river was transected by a new bridge.
The surgeon transected the artery to stop the bleeding.
A fence transected the field into two parts.
During the lab, the nerve was carefully transected for study.