How to pronounce “over”
Say “over” in 2 beats
over
/ˈoʊvɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʊvə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ovoʊstress
- ervɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈoʊvɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /əʊvə/
- Respelling
- OH-vuh
- Syllables
- 2 — OV-er
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: OV-er. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈoʊvɚ/
/əʊvə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “over” means
- noun
(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective
having come or been brought to a conclusion
“the harvesting was complete”
- adverb
at or to a point across intervening space etc.
“come over and see us some time”
Say it in a sentence
“The bridge stretches over the river just outside the village.”“over”, answered
How do you pronounce “over”?
“over” is pronounced /ˈoʊvɚ/ (OH-vuh) in American English and /əʊvə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ov”. Build it as OV-er, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “over” have?
2: ov · er. The beat lands on the first, “ov”.
Is “over” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈoʊvɚ/ (OH-vuh); British English says /əʊvə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “over” mean?
As a noun: (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch For example: “The bridge stretches over the river just outside the village.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “over”?
Stress the first syllable: OV-er. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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