How to Pronounce "superstition"
word
/ˌsupɝˈstɪʃən/
soo-pur-STI-shuhn
/sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən/
soo-puh-STI-shuhn
Definition
A superstition is a belief that certain actions, events, or things can cause good or bad luck, even if there is no scientific reason for it.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌsupɝˈstɪʃən/
British English
/sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
soo-pur-STI-shuhn
UK
soo-puh-STI-shuhn
Listen in Context
Many people believe in the superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
It is a superstition to think that black cats are unlucky.
Some cultures have the superstition that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.
He doesn't walk under ladders because of an old superstition.