How to pronounce “oversaw”
Say “oversaw” in 3 beats
oversaw
/ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʊvəsɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ovoʊstress
- ervɚ
- sawsɔ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/
- IPA (British)
- /əʊvəsɔː/
- Respelling
- OH-vuh-saw
- Syllables
- 3 — OV-er-saw
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: OV-er-saw. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/
/əʊvəsɔː/
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What “oversaw” means
- verb
watch and direct
“Who is overseeing this project?”
Say it in a sentence
“She oversaw the rebuilding of the entire east wing.”“oversaw”, answered
How do you pronounce “oversaw”?
“oversaw” is pronounced /ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/ (OH-vuh-saw) in American English and /əʊvəsɔː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ov”. Build it as OV-er-saw, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “oversaw” have?
3: ov · er · saw. The beat lands on the first, “ov”.
Is “oversaw” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/ (OH-vuh-saw); British English says /əʊvəsɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “oversaw” mean?
As a verb: watch and direct For example: “Who is overseeing this project?”
Where is the stress in “oversaw”?
Stress the first syllable: OV-er-saw. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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