How to Pronounce Transverse

To pronounce "transverse", say TRANSV-ers-e — 3 syllables, IPA /tɹænzˈvɜː(ɹ)s/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

/tɹænzˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “transverse”

"transverse" has 3 syllables: transv-ers-e. It rhymes with terse and coerce, if that helps it stick.

What does transverse mean?

noun

  1. Anything that is transverse or athwart.
  2. The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse.

verb

  1. To overturn; to change.
  2. To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.

adjective

  1. Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
  2. (of an intersection) Not tangent: so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting.

Antonyms

longitudinal

Words that rhyme with transverse

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

tersecoercediverseinverseperverseadversedispersecurseverseimmerseaversepurse

Related words

transversalcrosswisethwartwisecrossingcrosstransectcross-sectionhorizontal

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "transverse"?▾

"Transverse" has 3 syllables: transv · ers · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "transverse"?▾

The IPA transcription of "transverse" is /tɹænzˈvɜː(ɹ)s/.

What does "transverse" mean?▾

Transverse: Anything that is transverse or athwart.

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