How To Pronounce Overthrow
overthrow
stress changesOverthrow has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈθrəʊ/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθroʊ/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.θrəʊ/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.θroʊ/ 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 (Verb)
Overthrow 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Overthrow 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.
Words That Rhyme With Overthrow
Questions About Overthrow
How do you pronounce overthrow in British English?
Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈθrəʊ/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.θrəʊ/.
How do you pronounce overthrow in American English?
Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθroʊ/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.θroʊ/.
How many syllables are in overthrow?
Overthrow has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /θrəʊ/.
Where is the stress in overthrow?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /θrəʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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