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