Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sur-

/sɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
sur-
IPA
/sɚ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A syncopic variant of super-.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sur-, from Old French sur-, sour-, sor-, soure-, a syncopic form of the Latin super. Doublet of super-, over-, and hyper-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɚ/

Synonyms

on- en- epi- super- supra- hyper-

Questions

How do you pronounce sur-?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɚ/.
What does sur- mean?
A syncopic variant of super-.
Where does sur- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sur-

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sur-”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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