transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbap-ˌti-zəm, especially Southern ]
ˈbab- noun
Etymology: Middle English baptisme
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian community
b. : a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification
c. Christian Science : purification by or submergence in Spirit
2. : an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
• bap·tis·mal bap-ˈtiz-məl, especially Southern bab- adjective
• bap·tis·mal·ly -mə-lē adverb