How to pronounce surfeit
American English pronunciation
SUR-fit
- IPA
- /ˈsɝfɪt/
- Syllables
- SUR · fit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What surfeit means
Far more of something than is needed
In a sentence: After a surfeit of candy at the party, nobody wanted dessert.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "to overdo," from words for "over" and "do."
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