How To Pronounce Overambitious
overambitious
How To Say Overambitious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, overambitious is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.ræmˈbɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.və.ræ̃mˈbɪʃ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚ.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/.
Overambitious 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
Overambitious 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.
Words That Rhyme With Overambitious
Transcription Tips For Overambitious
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Overambitious /ˌəʊ.və.ræmˈbɪʃ.əs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Overambitious /ˌəʊ.və.ræmˈbɪʃ.əs/
Questions About Overambitious
How do you say overambitious phonetically?
Overambitious sounds like oh-vuh-ram-BISH-uhs in British English and oh-ver-am-BISH-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce overambitious in British English?
In British English, overambitious is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.ræmˈbɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.və.ræ̃mˈbɪʃ.əs].
How do you pronounce overambitious in American English?
In American English, overambitious is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚ.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/.
How many syllables are in overambitious?
Overambitious has five syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /ræm/ + /bɪʃ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in overambitious?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /bɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce overambitious the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.və.ræmˈbɪʃ.əs/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚ.æmˈbɪʃ.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Overambitious
Overambitious has five syllables. See how overambitious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
Nearby Words
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