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British pronunciation/nˈaɹəʊ tɹanskɹˈɪpʃən/
American pronunciation/nˈæɹoʊ tɹænskɹˈɪpʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "narrow transcription"

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a detailed form of phonetic transcription that includes additional phonetic symbols and diacritics to represent finer phonetic details such as specific articulatory features, allophonic variations, and suprasegmental aspects of speech

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Narrow transcription is a detailed method of phonetic transcription that captures the specific sounds of speech with a high level of accuracy, including subtle variations and allophones. It utilizes the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols to represent the exact pronunciation, often including additional diacritic marks to indicate features such as stress, tone, or precise articulatory details. For example, the word "cat" may be narrowly transcribed as [kʰæt] to indicate the aspirated "k" sound. Narrow transcription is important in phonetics and linguistic studies because it provides a comprehensive representation of speech sounds, helping researchers analyze pronunciation and speech patterns more precisely.

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