English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Superior Pronunciation
Superior is pronounced soo-PI-ree-er, IPA /suˈpɪriɝ/.
soo-PI-ree-er
US /suˈpɪriɝ/ · UK /suːˈpiərɪə/
Syllables: soo · PI · ree · er (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Better or higher in rank than something else, or a person who outranks you.
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Superior in a Sentence
- The second recording is clearly superior.
- She reported the problem to her superior.
- Lake Superior is the largest of the five.
Common Mispronunciations of Superior
Not SOO-pee-ree-er
The force waits for PI in second place, where the eer of here sits. Super alone keeps its push at the front, and this word does not.
Not soo-PEER-yawr
Nothing at the close is loud or rounded. The last two beats run away as ree-er.
Tip: Superior takes to rather than than: superior to the original, never superior than it.
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