How to pronounce supersede
American English pronunciation
soo-pur-SEED
- IPA
- /ˌsupɚˈsid/
- Syllables
- soo · pur · SEED (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What supersede means
To take the place of something older
In a sentence: The new phone will quickly supersede last year's model.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to sit above." Its meaning "to replace" dates from 1642.
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