How To Pronounce Overshadow
overshadow
In British English, overshadow is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈʃæd.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/.
Overshadow 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
Overshadow 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 Overshadow
Questions About Overshadow
How do you pronounce overshadow in British English?
In British English, overshadow is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈʃæd.əʊ].
How do you pronounce overshadow in American English?
In American English, overshadow is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in overshadow?
Overshadow has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /ʃæd/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in overshadow?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ʃæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce overshadow the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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