detransitivize

Questions about detransitivize

What does detransitivize mean?

detransitivize means "intransitivize".

How many syllables are in detransitivize?

detransitivize has 5 syllables and divides as de-tran-si-ti-vize under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for detransitivize?

Close synonyms include detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of detransitivize?

The recorded antonyms are transitivize.

Is detransitivize a common word?

detransitivize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.