Synonyms for transliterate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.
Forms
- Past participle
- transliterated
e.g. transliterated → transcribed, romanized…
Example sentences
- transcribe Choose a song and transcribe the lyrics.
- romanize Do you want to Romanize your language? Maybe, you should.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| transliterate | rising | |
| transcribe | steady | |
| romanize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- romanize, romanise
- 10 letters
- transcribe2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (transcribe2 = 2 syllables).