Cómo Pronunciar "intransitive"
word
ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv
in-TRAN-suh-tiv
ɪntɹˈænsɪtˌɪv
in-tran-SIT-iv
Definición
Describes a verb that does not take a direct object; the action stays with the subject and does not affect anything else.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv
Inglés Británico
ɪntɹˈænsɪtˌɪv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
in-TRAN-suh-tiv
UK
in-tran-SIT-iv
Escucha en Contexto
'Arrive' is an intransitive verb.
An intransitive verb does not need an object.
'Sleep' is another example of an intransitive verb.
Not all verbs are intransitive—some need an object.