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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “supersede”

“supersede” is pronounced /ˌsupɚˈsid/ (soo-puh-SEED) in American English and /suːpəsiːd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sid”.
The sound

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supersede

/ˌsupɚˈsid/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /suːpəsiːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. susu
  2. pɚpɚ
  3. sidsidstress
IPA (American)
/ˌsupɚˈsid/
IPA (British)
/suːpəsiːd/
Respelling
soo-puh-SEED
Syllables
3 — su-pɚ-SID
Stress
Stress the third syllable: su-pɚ-SID. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌsupɚˈsid/

British

/suːpəsiːd/

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Meaning

What “supersede” means

  1. verb

    take the place or move into the position of

    “Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”

Say it in a sentence

“The new timetable will supersede the one on the board.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2ulong ooppɚschwailong edd

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Questions

“supersede”, answered

How do you pronounce “supersede”?

“supersede” is pronounced /ˌsupɚˈsid/ (soo-puh-SEED) in American English and /suːpəsiːd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sid”. Build it as su-pɚ-SID, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “supersede” have?

3: su · pɚ · sid. The beat lands on the third, “sid”.

Is “supersede” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌsupɚˈsid/ (soo-puh-SEED); British English says /suːpəsiːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “supersede” mean?

As a verb: take the place or move into the position of For example: “Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”

Where is the stress in “supersede”?

Stress the third syllable: su-pɚ-SID. “sid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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