Transcription

Pronunciation

• IPA: /trænˈskrɪpʃən/

Origin

From Latin transcriptio.

Full definition of transcription

Noun

1. The act or process of transcribing.
2. Something that has been transcribed, including:
1. (music) An adaptation of a composition.These frame tale interludes frequently include transcriptions of Italian folk songs.
2. A recorded radio or television programme.
3. (linguistics) A representation of speech sounds as phonetic symbols.
3. (genetics) The synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA.

Related terms

• transcriptionist