How to pronounce overtake
overtake
/ˈəʊvərteɪk/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Overtake, sound by sound
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
If you hurry, you will soon overtake her.
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce overtake?
Overtake is pronounced /ˈəʊvərteɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in overtake?
Overtake has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in overtake?
The first syllable: /ˈəʊvərteɪk/.