How To Pronounce Overpower
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In British English, overpower is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊ.ə/ or /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈpʰaʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ/.
Overpower has four 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
Overpower has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Overpower
Questions About Overpower
How do you pronounce overpower in British English?
In British English, overpower is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊ.ə/ or /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈpʰaʊ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce overpower in American English?
In American English, overpower is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in overpower?
Overpower has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /paʊ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in overpower?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /paʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce overpower the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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