How To Pronounce Overawe

overawe

Phonemic

/ˌəʊ.vərˈɔː/

Phonetic

[ˌəʊ.vəʴrʷˈɔː]

Phonemic

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔː/

In British English, overawe is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vərˈɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴrʷˈɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔː/.

Overawe has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

əʊvərɔː

Overawe has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

overawe + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˌəʊ.vərˈɔːz/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔːz/

overawe + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˌəʊ.vərˈɔːd/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔːd/

overawe + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˌəʊ.vərˈɔː.ɪŋ/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Overawe

Questions About Overawe

How do you pronounce overawe in British English?

In British English, overawe is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vərˈɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴrʷˈɔː].

How do you pronounce overawe in American English?

In American English, overawe is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔː/.

How many syllables are in overawe?

Overawe has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /vər/ + /ɔː/.

Where is the stress in overawe?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce overawe the same way?

No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vərˈɔː/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔː/.

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