How To Pronounce Overturn
overturn
stress changesOverturn has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtɝːn/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.tɜːn/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vɚ.t̯ɚn/ 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)
Overturn 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)
Overturn 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 Overturn
Questions About Overturn
How do you pronounce overturn in British English?
Verb, /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/. Noun, /ˈəʊ.və.tɜːn/.
How do you pronounce overturn in American English?
Verb, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtɝːn/. Noun, /ˈoʊ.vɚ.t̯ɚn/.
How many syllables are in overturn?
Overturn has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /tɜːn/.
Where is the stress in overturn?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɜːn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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