How To Pronounce Over and over
over and over
In British English, over and over is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.əndˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vər.ə̃ndˈəʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚ.əndˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Over and over has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Over and over has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Over and over
How do you pronounce over and over in British English?
In British English, over and over is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.əndˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vər.ə̃ndˈəʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce over and over in American English?
In American English, over and over is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚ.əndˈoʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in over and over?
Over and over has five syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /ənd/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in over and over?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce over and over the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.və.əndˈəʊ.və/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚ.əndˈoʊ.vɚ/.
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