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supersonic

/sˌupɚsˈɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-son-ic
IPA
/sˌupɚsˈɑnɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

adj

Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.

Colloquial

noun

An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

supersonics (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsupersonic supermagnetosonic supersonically

Phrases

supersonic heterodyne receiver

Frequently Paired Words

plasmasonic hypersonic transonic subsonic infrasonic sonic superluminal

Synonyms

ultrasonic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce supersonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌupɚsˈɑnɪk/.
What does supersonic mean?
Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
Where does supersonic come from?
From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

How to pronounce supersonic

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