transcontinental
/ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/adjective, noun
transcontinental is spelled T-R-A-N-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-T-A-L: 16 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, transcontinental means “Crossing or spanning a continent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transcontinental?
| Letters | 16: T-R-A-N-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transcontinental?
Transcontinental appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce transcontinental?
- /ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
- /ˌtɹɑːnzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
Transcontinental has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-transcontinental.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with transcontinental
Also written: trans-continental (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of transcontinental
- trans-continental
- transcontinentals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transcontinental mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Crossing or spanning a continent.
noun
- 1
a transcontinental railroad.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate transcontinental?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of transcontinental: Transcon..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transcontinental in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense crossing a continent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transcontinental |
| German | transkontinental |
| Portuguese | transcontinental |
| Spanish | transcontinental |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transcontinental come from?
From trans- + continental.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).