sˌʌm kɹˈɪɾɪks kənsˈɪdɚ sˈuːpɚhˌiəɹoʊ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz təbi wˈɜːks ʌv fˈæntəsi"sˈuːpɚhˌiəɹoʊ fˈæntəsi", bˌʌt ˈʌðɚz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪ ðˌɛm æz sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən ænd stˈɪl ˈʌðɚz kənsˈɪdɚ ðˌɛm təbi ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ʒˈɑːnɹə ʌv pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ.
Some critics consider Superhero programs to be works of fantasy ("Superhero fantasy"), but others classify them as science fiction and still others consider them to be their own genre of programming.