How To Pronounce Overhang

overhang

stress changes

Verb

Phonemic

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋ/

Phonetic

[ˌəʊ.vəʴˈhæ̃ŋ]

Phonemic

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋ/

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈəʊ.və.hæŋ/

Phonetic

[ˈəʊ.vəʴ.hæ̃ŋ]

Phonemic

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hæŋ/

Overhang has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋ/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋ/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.

Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.hæŋ/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.hæŋ/ 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)

əʊvəhæŋ

Overhang 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.

overhang + -s

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

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋz/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋz/

overhang + -ed

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

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋd/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋd/

overhang + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/

Syllables And Stress (Noun)

əʊvəhæŋ

Overhang 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.

overhang + -s

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

/ˈəʊ.və.hæŋz/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hæŋz/

Words That Rhyme With Overhang

Questions About Overhang

How do you pronounce overhang in British English?

Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋ/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.hæŋ/.

How do you pronounce overhang in American English?

Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæŋ/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.hæŋ/.

How many syllables are in overhang?

Overhang has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /hæŋ/.

Where is the stress in overhang?

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

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