How To Pronounce Overrate
overrate
In British English, overrate is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈreɪt/.
Overrate 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
Overrate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Overrate
Questions About Overrate
How do you pronounce overrate in British English?
In British English, overrate is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce overrate in American English?
In American English, overrate is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈreɪt/.
How many syllables are in overrate?
Overrate has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in overrate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce overrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈreɪt/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈreɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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