How to pronounce transverse
American English pronunciation
trans-VURS
- IPA
- /tɹænsˈvɝs/
- Syllables
- trans · VURS (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- TRANS-vurs
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What transverse means
Lying or running across, from side to side
In a sentence: A transverse beam ran across the barn to hold the two walls together.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin transversus, meaning turned across.
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