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How to pronounce superultimate

Say it like soo-puh-RUHL-tuh-mit. Superultimate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RUHL).

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US American/supəˈrʌltəmɪt/soo-puh-RUHL-tuh-mit
UK British/suːpəˈrʌltɪmɪt/soo-puh-RUHL-tih-mit
  • soo
  • puh
  • RUHL
  • tuh
  • mit
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Superultimate pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. sooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  4. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. mitKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of superultimate

American and British speakers say superultimate in essentially the same way: /supəˈrʌltəmɪt/ in the US and /suːpəˈrʌltɪmɪt/ in the UK.

British respelling: soo-puh-RUHL-tih-mit.

What does superultimate mean?

adjective
  1. Above and beyond what is usually ultimate; truly ultimate.

Where does superultimate come from?

From super- + ultimate.

Questions about saying superultimate

How do you pronounce superultimate?

Say soo-puh-RUHL-tuh-mit. The American pronunciation is /supəˈrʌltəmɪt/. In British English it is /suːpəˈrʌltɪmɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in superultimate?

Superultimate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RUHL). Broken into parts: soo · puh · RUHL · tuh · mit.

Do Americans and Brits say superultimate the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /supəˈrʌltəmɪt/ and the British form is /suːpəˈrʌltɪmɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).