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