Cómo Pronunciar "intensifier"
word
ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɚ
in-TEN-si-fy-er
ɪntˈɛnsɪfˌaɪə
in-TEN-si-fy-uh
Definición
A word, especially an adverb, used to make another word stronger or more forceful in meaning, such as 'very' or 'extremely'.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɚ
Inglés Británico
ɪntˈɛnsɪfˌaɪə
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
in-TEN-si-fy-er
UK
in-TEN-si-fy-uh
Escucha en Contexto
'Very' is a common intensifier in English.
An intensifier makes words like 'cold' become 'very cold'.
'Extremely' is used as an intensifier before adjectives.
In grammar class, we learned about intensifiers like 'so' and 'really'.