Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyper-

/ˈhaɪpəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-
IPA
/ˈhaɪpəɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

prefix

Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

prefix

Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

prefix

Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

prefix

Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

prefix

Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

prefix

Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

prefix

Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) (English over), from *upo (“under, below”) (whence English up). Doublet of over-, super-, sur-, and uber-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὑπέρ, *upér

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪpəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈhaɪpə/

Derived Forms

hyper

Synonyms

on- en- epi- super- supra- sur- trans- para- ultra- out- extra- preter-

Homonyms

hyper

Antonyms

hypo- under- sub- infra- dys- mal-

Questions

How do you pronounce hyper-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpəɹ/.
What does hyper- mean?
Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
Where does hyper- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hyper-

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