How to Pronounce Supernovas

To pronounce "supernovas", say SUP-ern-ov-as — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

SUP-ern-ov-as

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💡 Tip for remembering “supernovas”

"supernovas" has 4 syllables: sup-ern-ov-as.

What does supernovas mean?

noun

  1. The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).

Synonyms

SN

Related words

superclusterluminositiesgalaxiesastrophysicalquasarsexplosionssupergiant

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How many syllables are in "supernovas"?▾

"Supernovas" has 4 syllables: sup · ern · ov · as.

What does "supernovas" mean?▾

Supernovas: The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).

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