transaction

/trænˈzækʃən/

Syllables tran·sac·tion

Stress tran-SAC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

trans

/trænz/

short a

ac

/æk/

short a

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

an act of buying, selling, or exchanging something

Sound Reference

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trans=/trænz/(transfer) + ac=/æk/(act) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The bank recorded the transaction immediately.