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Get a multimeter and test for ac voltage dc voltage and (with the transformer unplugged) continuity to see which are for the button.
Edit: actually you know which wires are the transformer. If the transformer is ac to ac, it doesn't matter which wire is positive vs negative for the bell. Our doorbell works like that.
If it's dc, then the red vs black does matter. There'd be labels on the wires inside the doorbell.