How To Pronounce Overflow
overflow
stress changesOverflow has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.fləʊ/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.floʊ/ 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)
Overflow 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)
Overflow 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 Overflow
Questions About Overflow
How do you pronounce overflow in British English?
Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.fləʊ/.
How do you pronounce overflow in American English?
Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.floʊ/.
How many syllables are in overflow?
Overflow has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /fləʊ/.
Where is the stress in overflow?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fləʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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