superintendent
/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/
Syllables su·per·in·tend·ent
Stress su-per-in-TEND-ent
Phonics Breakdown
su
/suː/
long u_e
per
/pər/
er schwa
in
/ɪn/
short i
tend
/tend/
short vowel
ent
/ənt/
schwa
Meaning
a person who manages or is in charge of an organization, school system, or building
Sound Reference
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su=/suː/(super) + per=/pər/(person) + in=/ɪn/(in) + tend=/tend/(tend) + ent=/ənt/(student)
Example
The superintendent announced new policies for the school district.