How To Pronounce Overtraining

overtraining

UK
Phonemic
/ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˌəʊ.vəʴˈtr̥eɪ.nɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

How To Say Overtraining Phonetically

UKoh-vuh-TRAY-ning
USoh-ver-TRAY-ning

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, overtraining is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈtr̥eɪ.nɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.

Overtraining 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

əʊvətreɪnɪŋ

Overtraining 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 Overtraining

Transcription Tips For Overtraining

  1. Rule 27

    ng At The End Of A Word

    The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.

    sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/

    Here. Overtraining /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Overtraining /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Overtraining /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Overtraining

How do you say overtraining phonetically?

Overtraining sounds like oh-vuh-TRAY-ning in British English and oh-ver-TRAY-ning in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce overtraining in British English?

In British English, overtraining is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈtr̥eɪ.nɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce overtraining in American English?

In American English, overtraining is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in overtraining?

Overtraining has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /treɪ/ + /nɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in overtraining?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /treɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce overtraining the same way?

No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Overtraining

Overtraining has four syllables. See how overtraining divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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