supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
English
Etymology
First attested in the 1940s, it was made famous by its use in a song of the same title in the movie Mary Poppins (1964), by songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsuːpəˌkælɨˌfɹædʒɨˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspɪˌælɨˈdəʊʃəs/
- (General American) enPR: so͞o'pər-kăl'ĭ-fră'jĭ-lĭs'tĭk-ĕk'spē-ăl'ĭ-dōʹshəs, IPA(key): /ˌsupɚˌkælɪ̈ˌfɹædʒɪ̈ˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌælɪ̈ˈdoʊʃəs/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊʃəs
- Hyphenation: su‧per‧cal‧i‧frag‧i‧lis‧tic‧ex‧pi‧a‧li‧do‧cious
Adjective
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (not comparable)
- (humorous) Fantastic, very wonderful
- 1964 August 27, Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins:
- It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Alternative forms
- supercalifragilistic (shortening)
Usage notes
Often cited as an example of a very long word.
Translations
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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See also
References
“supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
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