Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambitransitive

/ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-bi-tran-si-tive
IPA: /ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.

noun

An ambitransitive verb.

Etymology

From ambi- + transitive.

Inflected Forms

ambitransitives (plural)

Derived Forms

ambitransitivity

Frequently Paired Words

ditransitive intransitive transitive

Questions

How do you pronounce ambitransitive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/.
What does ambitransitive mean?: Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
Where does ambitransitive come from?: From ambi- + transitive.

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