How to pronounce overwork
overwork
/əʊvərˈwɜːk/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Overwork, 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. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
As a consequence of overwork, he became ill.
Words that rhyme with overwork
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce overwork?
Overwork is pronounced /əʊvərˈwɜːk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in overwork?
Overwork has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in overwork?
The third syllable: /əʊvərˈwɜːk/.
What rhymes with overwork?
kirk, work.