Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce transient

TRAN-shunt (US, two syllables) or TRAN-zee-unt (UK, three)

US/ˈtɹæn.ʃənt/

tɹænʃənt

UK/ˈtɹan.zi.ənt/

tɹanziənt

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What “transient” means

Lasting only a short time; impermanent, fleeting.

A person who stays or works somewhere only briefly; (physics) a short-lived surge in a current or signal.

In a sentence

  • Fame can be transient, here one year and forgotten the next.
  • The hostel caters mostly to transients passing through for a night or two.

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