Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impersonal verb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-son-al verb
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

Inflected Forms

impersonal verbs (plural)

Phrases

defective verb

Frequently Paired Words

defective verb monopersonal

Antonyms

personal verb

Questions

What does impersonal verb mean?: A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

How to pronounce impersonal verb

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