transitional

/trænˈzɪʃənəl/

Syllables tran·si·tion·al

Stress tran-SI-tion-al

Phonics Breakdown

tran

/træn/

short a

si

/zɪ/

voiced cons.

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to change or the process of change from one state to another

Sound Reference

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tran=/træn/(transaction) + si=/zɪ/(visit) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(final)

Example

The country is in a transitional period after the election.