Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outperform

/ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔɹm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
out-per-form
IPA
/ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔɹm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform better than something or someone.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English perform English outperform From out- + perform.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔɹm/

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Questions

How do you pronounce outperform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔɹm/.
What does outperform mean?
To perform better than something or someone.
Where does outperform come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English perform English outperform From out- + perform.

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