How to Pronounce "superficially"
word
ˈsupɝˌfɪʃəɫi
SOO-per-FISH-uh-lee
sˈuːpəfˈɪʃəlˌi
SOO-puh-FISH-uh-lee
Definition
When something is done or considered only on the surface level, without deep thought, detail, or understanding.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsupɝˌfɪʃəɫi
British English
sˈuːpəfˈɪʃəlˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOO-per-FISH-uh-lee
UK
SOO-puh-FISH-uh-lee
Listen in Context
She only cleaned the room superficially.
They look superficially alike, but they are very different.
He understood the subject only superficially.
If you judge superficially, you'll miss the important details.