How To Pronounce Overdose
overdose
stress changesOverdose has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈdəʊs/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vɚˈdoʊs/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.dəʊs/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.doʊs/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Overdose 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Overdose has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Overdose
Questions About Overdose
How do you pronounce overdose in British English?
Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈdəʊs/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.dəʊs/.
How do you pronounce overdose in American English?
Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈdoʊs/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.doʊs/.
How many syllables are in overdose?
Overdose has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /dəʊs/.
Where is the stress in overdose?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dəʊs/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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