how to pronounce supernova
/ˌsupɚˈnoʊvə/
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supernova is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of supernova in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… which we now call a supernova he noted …”
meanings of supernova
noun:
- The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).
supernova frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word supernova occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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