Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supervision

/ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-vi-sion
IPA
/ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or instance of supervising.

Uncountable

noun

Responsible oversight.

Uncountable

noun

A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin supervisiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/
  • British English: /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

supervisions (plural)

Derived Forms

cosupervision semisupervision snoopervision superveillance supervisionist telesupervision

Frequently Paired Words

supervise

Synonyms

supervising superintendence oversight

Rhymes With

decision division vision provision precision collision revision parisian circumcision envision incision derision

Questions

How do you pronounce supervision?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/.
What does supervision mean?
The act or instance of supervising.
Where does supervision come from?
From Latin supervisiō.

How to pronounce supervision

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