Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

super-duper

/ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-duper
IPA: /ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very excellent; truly great.

Dated; Informal

adj

Major, total, thorough.

Informal

adv

Very; extremely.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: super-superlative"
"Tell your friends who may be Cincinnati-bound about the super-duper Cincinnatian, B&O's latest and classiest train."
"Some markets are super. Our supermarket is super-duper."
"Hello Kitty is having a Valentine's Day party for all her friends... But when Hello Kitty hurts her leg, all her plans are ruined! Will her party be a super-duper success or a super-duper disaster?"
"No, you are entitled to your own opinion, alright? I'm the tart here. Cher, you've been nothing but super-duper nice to me."
"But I'm super-duper hungry. Anybody have a candy bar in their pocket?"

Etymology

Rhyming reduplication, from super (1940).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/
British English: /ˈs(j)uː.pəˌduː.pə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more super-duper (comparative) super-duperer (comparative) most super-duper (superlative) super-duperest (superlative)

Derived Forms

superdupervenience

Synonyms

super-superlative

Questions

How do you pronounce super-duper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/.
What does super-duper mean?: Very excellent; truly great.
Where does super-duper come from?: Rhyming reduplication, from super (1940).

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