Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

super-

/ˌsupəɹ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-
IPA
/ˌsupəɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

located above; (anatomy) superior in position

prefix

a more inclusive category

prefix

beyond, over, or upon

prefix

greater than in quantity

prefix

excessive; exceptionally large in quantity

prefix

superior in title or status

prefix

superior in power or potency

prefix

intensely, extremely, or exceptional

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsupəɹ/
  • British English: /ˌs(j)upəː/

Derived Forms

superglacial superlabial superoccipital supercategory superculture superfamily superset superhuman superimpose superminded supernatural supersonic

Frequently Paired Words

super

Synonyms

on- en- epi- supra- sur- hyper- meta- trans- ultra- pleo- over- forti-

Antonyms

infra- sub-

Questions

How do you pronounce super-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsupəɹ/.
What does super- mean?
located above; (anatomy) superior in position
Where does super- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.

How to pronounce super-

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