How to Say "transcription" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “transcription” is “transcripción” — B1 level.
Examples
La transcripción de la entrevista fue muy larga.
The transcription of the interview was very long.
Necesitamos una transcripción literal de sus palabras.
We need a word-for-word transcript of his words.
Aprendí a leer símbolos de transcripción fonética.
I learned to read phonetic transcription symbols.
The '-ción' Rule
Almost all Spanish words ending in '-ción' are feminine. This means you should always use 'la' or 'una' with them.
The Stress Mark
This word always has an accent on the 'ó' because it is an 'aguda' word (stressed on the last syllable) ending in 'n'.
Confusing Transcription with Translation
Mistake: “Usar 'transcripción' para cambiar de un idioma a otro.”
Correction: Use 'traducción' for changing languages. 'Transcripción' is only for changing the format (like speech to text) within the same language.
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