Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflexive verb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: re-flex-ive verb
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb whose subject and direct object are the same.

Example Sentences

"The verb 'ask' in 'ask yourself' is a reflexive verb."

Inflected Forms

reflexive verbs (plural)

Phrases

pronominal verb

Frequently Paired Words

pronominal verb

Questions

What does reflexive verb mean?: A verb whose subject and direct object are the same.

How to pronounce reflexive verb

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