Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supercenter

/sˈupɚsˌɛntɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-center
IPA: /sˈupɚsˌɛntɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A big box, especially one that is even larger than normal.

Example Sentences

"Shoppers at supercenters are usually between the ages of 25 and 49, and more likely to live in the South or Midwest than on either coast."

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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English supercenter From super- + center.

Inflected Forms

supercenters (plural) supercentre (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce supercenter?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈupɚsˌɛntɚ/.
What does supercenter mean?: A big box, especially one that is even larger than normal.
Where does supercenter 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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English supercenter From super- + center.

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