surpass

/sərˈpæs/

Syllables sur·pass

Stress sur-PASS

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sər/

er schwa

pass

/pæs/

short a

Meaning

to do or be better than someone or something

Sound Reference

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sur=/sər/(surface) + pass=/pæs/(pass)

Example

She managed to surpass her previous record.