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