Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superficiality

/ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-fi-cial-i-ty
IPA: /ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Seeks companion with similar invisible handicap or circumstance which forced early awareness of mortality and is consequently very serious about life and has little time for superficiality."

Etymology

Etymology tree English superficial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English superficiality From superficial + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

superficialities (plural)

Synonyms

shallowness

Questions

How do you pronounce superficiality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/.
What does superficiality mean?: The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.
Where does superficiality come from?: Etymology tree English superficial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English superficiality From superficial + -ity.

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