How To Pronounce Overwhelming
overwhelming
In British English, overwhelming is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈweɫ.mɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/.
Overwhelming 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
Overwhelming 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.
Questions About Overwhelming
How do you pronounce overwhelming in British English?
In British English, overwhelming is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.vəʴˈweɫ.mɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce overwhelming in American English?
In American English, overwhelming is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in overwhelming?
Overwhelming has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /wel/ + /mɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in overwhelming?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /wel/.
Do British and American English pronounce overwhelming the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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