How To Pronounce Superior
superior
In British English, superior is pronounced /suːˈpɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɪə.ri.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /suːˈpɪr.i.ɚ/.
Superior has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Superior has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Superior
Questions About Superior
How do you pronounce superior in British English?
In British English, superior is pronounced /suːˈpɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɪə.ri.əʴ].
How do you pronounce superior in American English?
In American English, superior is pronounced /suːˈpɪr.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in superior?
Superior has four syllables, /suː/ + /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in superior?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce superior the same way?
No. British English has /suːˈpɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /suːˈpɪr.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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