How to Pronounce Traverse

To pronounce "traverse", say TRAV-ers-e — 3 syllables, IPA /tɹəˈvɜːs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/tɹəˈvɜːs/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “traverse”

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

What does traverse mean?

noun

  1. A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
  2. A series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.

verb

  1. To travel across, often under difficult conditions.

    “He will have to traverse the mountain to get to the other side.”

  2. To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly.

    “to traverse all nodes in a network”

adjective

  1. Lying across; being in a direction across something else.

    “paths cut with traverse trenches”

Words that rhyme with traverse

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

tersecoercediverseinverseperverseadversedispersecurseverseimmerseaversepurse

Related words

crossbeamcrosspiecesweeptransomcovertracktravetraversal

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "traverse"?▾

"Traverse" has 3 syllables: trav · ers · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "traverse"?▾

The IPA transcription of "traverse" is /tɹəˈvɜːs/.

What does "traverse" mean?▾

Traverse: A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.

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