How To Pronounce Overlook

overlook

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/

Phonetic

[ˈəʊ.vəʴ.lʷʊk̚]

Phonemic

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊk/

Verb

Phonemic

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/

Phonetic

[ˌəʊ.vəʴˈlʷʊk̚]

Phonemic

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/

Verb

Phonemic

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/

Phonetic

[ˌəʊ.vəʴˈlʷʊk̚]

Phonemic

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/

Phonetic

[ˈəʊ.vəʴ.lʷʊk̚]

Phonemic

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊk/

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

Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊk/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

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

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

əʊvəlʊk

Overlook 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.

overlook + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈəʊ.və.lʊks/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊks/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

əʊvəlʊk

Overlook 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.

overlook + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊks/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊks/

overlook + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊkt/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊkt/

overlook + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

əʊvəlʊk

Overlook 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.

overlook + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊks/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊks/

overlook + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊkt/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊkt/

overlook + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

Syllables And Stress (Noun)

əʊvəlʊk

Overlook 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.

overlook + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈəʊ.və.lʊks/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊks/

Questions About Overlook

How do you pronounce overlook in British English?

Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/. Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/. Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/.

How do you pronounce overlook in American English?

Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊk/. Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/. Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈlʊk/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.lʊk/.

How many syllables are in overlook?

Overlook has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /lʊk/.

Where is the stress in overlook?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.

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