supervisory
/ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈvaɪzəɹɪ/adjective
supervisory is spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-O-R-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supervisory means “Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supervisory?
| Letters | 11: S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is supervisory?
Supervisory appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce supervisory?
- /ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈvaɪzəɹɪ/
Supervisory has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of supervisory
- more supervisory comparative
- most supervisory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supervisory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does supervisory come from?
From supervise + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).