Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transpacific

/ˌtɹæns.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: transpa-cif-ic
IPA: /ˌtɹæns.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond, spanning or crossing, or on or from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English Pacific English transpacific From trans- + Pacific.

Inflected Forms

trans-Pacific (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

transatlantic transarctic transcontinental intercontinental

Rhymes With

specific non-specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific unscientific nonspecific honorific hieroglyphic pseudoscientific

Questions

How do you pronounce transpacific?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɹæns.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/.
What does transpacific mean?: Beyond, spanning or crossing, or on or from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Where does transpacific come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English Pacific English transpacific From trans- + Pacific.

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