superior

/suːˈpɪriər/

Syllables su·pe·ri·or

Stress su-pe-RI-or

Phonics Breakdown

su

/suː/

long u_e

pe

/pɪ/

short i

ri

/ri/

r-sound

or

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

higher in rank, quality, or status

Sound Reference

💡

su=/suː/(soup) + pe=/pɪ/(pillow) + ri=/ri/(read) + or=/ər/(doctor)

Example

This model is superior to the previous one.