Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superwoman

/sˈupɚwˌʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-wom-an
IPA: /sˈupɚwˌʊmən/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.

Informal

noun

A woman with superhuman powers.

Example Sentences

""How much sleep will you get tonight?" I asked. "Three to five hours," she replied, making me feel a bit more like I was talking to someone from my own planet and not a bionic superwoman designed by a genetic engineer."

Etymology

From super- + woman. From 1943's Superwoman, published by DC Comics in 1943.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super-

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

superwomen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce superwoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈupɚwˌʊmən/.
What does superwoman mean?: A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
Where does superwoman come from?: From super- + woman. From 1943's Superwoman, published by DC Comics in 1943.

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