Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superdelegate

/supɚdˈɛləɡət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: su-perdel-e-gate
IPA: /supɚdˈɛləɡət/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.

American usage

Example Sentences

"If no candidate won on the first round (something that hasn’t happened since 1952), voting would be opened up to 739 superdelegates, who are not pledged to any candidate. These superdelegates, also known as “automatically seated delegates,” include all Democratic members of Congress and Democratic governors, as well as other party leaders."

Etymology

From super- + delegate. Originally written super-delegate or super delegate; the former is attested since 1981.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

superdelegates (plural) super delegate (alternative) super-delegate (alternative)

Rhymes With

mcelligott

Questions

How do you pronounce superdelegate?: The recorded pronunciation is /supɚdˈɛləɡət/.
What does superdelegate mean?: A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
Where does superdelegate come from?: From super- + delegate. Originally written super-delegate or super delegate; the former is attested since 1981.

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