How to Pronounce "superstitious"
word
/ˌsupɝˈstɪʃəs/
soo-pur-STI-shuhs
/sˌuːpəstˈɪʃəs/
soo-puh-STI-shuhs
Definition
Believing that certain events, actions, or objects can bring good or bad luck, often without scientific reason.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌsupɝˈstɪʃəs/
British English
/sˌuːpəstˈɪʃəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
soo-pur-STI-shuhs
UK
soo-puh-STI-shuhs
Listen in Context
My grandmother is very superstitious.
He is superstitious about black cats.
Some people are superstitious about breaking mirrors.
I'm not very superstitious, but I never walk under ladders.