supersonic

/ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk/

Syllables su·per·son·ic

Stress su-per-SON-ic

Phonics Breakdown

su

/suː/

long u_e

per

/pə/

er schwa

son

/sɒn/

short o

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

faster than the speed of sound

Sound Reference

💡

su=/suː/(super) + per=/pə/(paper) + son=/sɒn/(song) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

The jet can travel at supersonic speed.