Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

performative verb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: per-for-ma-tive verb
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed.

Example Sentences

"It is for this reason that ‘apologize’ is called a performative verb, defined as a verb denoting linguistic action that can both describe a speech act and express it."

Questions

What does performative verb mean?: A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed.

How to pronounce performative verb

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