superhero

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːpərhɪərəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsupɚˌhɪroʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər hēr′ō)

Inflections of 'superhero' (n): npl: superheroes

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•he•ro /ˈsupɚˌhɪroʊ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable], pl. -roes. 
  1. a hero, esp. in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•he•ro  (so̅o̅′pər hēr′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -roes. 
  1. a hero, esp. in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers.
  • 1960–65


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