Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intransitive verb

/ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: in-tran-si-tive verb
IPA: /ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An action verb which does not take a direct object.

Example Sentences

"In the English language, ‘sleep’ is an intransitive verb."
"“‘Feel’ is an intransitive verb in your sentence and is modified by an adjective.”"

Inflected Forms

intransitive verbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

transitive verb ditransitive verb intradirective verb labile verb

Synonyms

VI intransitive verb form intransitive

Questions

How do you pronounce intransitive verb?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/.
What does intransitive verb mean?: An action verb which does not take a direct object.

How to pronounce intransitive verb

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