How To Pronounce Overhear

overhear

Phonemic

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪə/

Phonetic

[ˌəʊ.vəʴˈhɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr/

In British English, overhear is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈhɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr/.

Overhear has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

əʊvəhɪə

Overhear 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.

overhear + -s

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

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪəz/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪrz/

overhear + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪə.rɪŋ/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Overhear

Questions About Overhear

How do you pronounce overhear in British English?

In British English, overhear is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈhɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce overhear in American English?

In American English, overhear is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr/.

How many syllables are in overhear?

Overhear has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /hɪə/.

Where is the stress in overhear?

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

Do British and American English pronounce overhear the same way?

No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪə/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr/.

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