Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supermodel

/sˈupɚmˌɑdəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-mod-el
IPA
/sˈupɚmˌɑdəl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technological improvement over an invention's previous model.

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How do you pronounce supermodel?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈupɚmˌɑdəl/.
What does supermodel mean?
A highly paid, famous fashion model.
Where does supermodel come from?
From super- + model. First written example dates from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s. Sometimes incorrectly attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson.

How to pronounce supermodel

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