How To Pronounce Overcome
overcome
In British English, overcome is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈkʰʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/.
Overcome 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
Overcome 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.
Words That Rhyme With Overcome
Questions About Overcome
How do you pronounce overcome in British English?
In British English, overcome is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈkʰʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce overcome in American English?
In American English, overcome is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/.
How many syllables are in overcome?
Overcome has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /kʌm/.
Where is the stress in overcome?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce overcome the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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