Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superfiring

/ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-fir-ing
IPA
/ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).

adj

Arranged so as to allow some turrets to fire over others in the above manner.

Etymology

From super- + firing.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions

How do you pronounce superfiring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/.
What does superfiring mean?
Mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).
Where does superfiring come from?
From super- + firing.

How to pronounce superfiring

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