Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superyacht

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: su-pery-acht
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large luxury yacht.

Example Sentences

"Tom Perkins[…] is putting his superyacht, the Maltese Falcon, up for sale, just two years after he first set sail on it."
"This latest concept comes as demand for superyachts continues to grow – the global fleet jumped from 3,906 crafts in 2009 to 5,646 in 2019, according to the Superyacht Group. […] Recent examples include Ultra2, a new 95-meter superyacht from Berlin-based T.Fotiadis Design that has its own on-board safe room."
"If it has crew working aboard, it's a yacht. If it's more than ninety-eight feet [30 m], it's a superyacht."

Etymology

From super- + yacht.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super-

Inflected Forms

superyachts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gigayacht

Synonyms

megayacht white boat

Questions

What does superyacht mean?: A very large luxury yacht.
Where does superyacht come from?: From super- + yacht.

How to pronounce superyacht

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “superyacht”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “superyacht”.
Repeat and practice — Say “superyacht” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.