Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversuperlative

/ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ov-er-su-per-la-tive
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + superlative.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/
  • British English: /ˈəʊvəsuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/

Questions

How do you pronounce oversuperlative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/.
What does oversuperlative mean?
Overly superlative; of excessive superlativeness.
Where does oversuperlative come from?
From over- + superlative.

How to pronounce oversuperlative

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