To pronounce "superman", say SUP-erm-an — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/
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"superman" has 3 syllables: sup-erm-an. It rhymes with deadpan and span, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Nietzsche wrote of the coming of the superman.”
“He worked like a superman to single-handedly complete the project on time.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Superman" has 3 syllables: sup · erm · an.
The IPA transcription of "superman" is /ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/.
Superman: An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman.
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