How To Pronounce Oversleep
oversleep
In British English, oversleep is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈsliːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsliːp/.
Oversleep 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
Oversleep 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 Oversleep
Questions About Oversleep
How do you pronounce oversleep in British English?
In British English, oversleep is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈsliːp̚].
How do you pronounce oversleep in American English?
In American English, oversleep is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsliːp/.
How many syllables are in oversleep?
Oversleep has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /sliːp/.
Where is the stress in oversleep?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sliːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce oversleep the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsliːp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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