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