Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transpire

/tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: tran-spire
IPA: /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).

verb

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become known; to escape from secrecy.

Intransitive verb

verb

To happen, take place.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"It eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer."
"The story of Paulina's and Maximilian's mutual attachment had transpired through many of the travellers."
"Hubert then recommends M. Leproux to be punctual to meet him at the rendezvous agreed on between them, where a third individual, whose name did not transpire, was to join them."
"Although I was prevented from attending the 1952 annual conference, I was immediately informed as to what had transpired."
"But there is a school of thought that holds that the more you talk about recession, the more likely it is to transpire."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare (“to breathe through”), from Latin trans (“across”) spirare (“to breathe”). The sense “to become known” is also present in French, while the sense “to happen” is not; the latter probably developed in English from the former.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: transpirer, transpirare, trans

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/
British English: /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

transpires (present, singular) transpiring (participle, present) transpired (participle, past) transpired (past)

Derived Forms

transpirable transpiration transpirometer untranspired

Synonyms

sweat come to light emerge develop come about come to pass occur bechance befall behap belimp betide

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce transpire?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/.
What does transpire mean?: To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
Where does transpire come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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