Como Pronunciar "intransitive"
word
ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv
in-TRAN-suh-tiv
ɪntɹˈænsɪtˌɪv
in-tran-SIT-iv
Definição
Describes a verb that does not take a direct object; the action stays with the subject and does not affect anything else.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv
Inglês Britânico
ɪntɹˈænsɪtˌɪv
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
in-TRAN-suh-tiv
UK
in-tran-SIT-iv
Ouça em 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.