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