Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superintendant

/sˌupɚəntˈɛndənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-in-ten-dant
IPA
/sˌupɚəntˈɛndənt/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic spelling of superintendent; the preferred form in the early 1800s.

Archaic

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Questions

How do you pronounce superintendant?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌupɚəntˈɛndənt/.
What does superintendant mean?
Misspelling of superintendent.

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