how to pronounce superhero

/ˈsuː.pəˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/

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superhero is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of superhero in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… like a superhero but I just think that …”

meanings of superhero

noun:

Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.

superhero frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word superhero occurs in english on average 0.2 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.

topics superhero can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that superhero can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;