Pronunciation
How to pronounce “overestimate”
“overestimate” is pronounced /oʊvɚɹɛstɪmət/ — 5 syllables.
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overestimate
/oʊvɚɹɛstɪmət/
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5 syllables. Stress the 'ɛst' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
an appraisal that is too high
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