How To Pronounce Overexposure

overexposure

UK
Phonemic
/ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/
Phonetic
[ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌoʊ.və.rɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/

How To Say Overexposure Phonetically

UKoh-vuh-rik-SPOH-zhuh
USoh-vuh-rik-SPOH-zher

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, overexposure is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.və.rɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/.

Overexposure 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

əʊvərɪkspəʊʒə

Overexposure 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 Overexposure

Transcription Tips For Overexposure

  1. Rule 24

    The Letter x

    The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.

    six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

    Here. Overexposure /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/

  2. 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. Overexposure /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/

  3. 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. Overexposure /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/

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Questions About Overexposure

How do you say overexposure phonetically?

Overexposure sounds like oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-zhuh in British English and oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-zher in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce overexposure in British English?

In British English, overexposure is pronounced /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒəʴ].

How do you pronounce overexposure in American English?

In American English, overexposure is pronounced /ˌoʊ.və.rɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/.

How many syllables are in overexposure?

Overexposure has five syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /rɪk/ + /spəʊ/ + /ʒə/.

Where is the stress in overexposure?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /spəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce overexposure the same way?

No. British English has /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.və.rɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Overexposure

Overexposure has five syllables. See how overexposure divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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