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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “overview”

“overview” is pronounced /ˈoʊvɚˌvju/ (OH-vuh-vyoo) in American English and /əʊvəvjuː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ov”.
The sound

Say “overview” in 3 beats

Say it like this

overview

/ˈoʊvɚˌvju/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʊvəvjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ovoʊstress
  2. ervɚ
  3. viewvju
IPA (American)
/ˈoʊvɚˌvju/
IPA (British)
/əʊvəvjuː/
Respelling
OH-vuh-vyoo
Syllables
3 — OV-er-view
Stress
Stress the first syllable: OV-er-view. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈoʊvɚˌvju/

British

/əʊvəvjuː/

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Meaning

What “overview” means

  1. noun

    a general summary of a subject

    “the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences”

Say it in a sentence

“Give me a short overview before we look at the detail.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
oʊlong ovv×2ɚschwajyulong oo

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Questions

“overview”, answered

How do you pronounce “overview”?

“overview” is pronounced /ˈoʊvɚˌvju/ (OH-vuh-vyoo) in American English and /əʊvəvjuː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ov”. Build it as OV-er-view, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “overview” have?

3: ov · er · view. The beat lands on the first, “ov”.

Is “overview” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈoʊvɚˌvju/ (OH-vuh-vyoo); British English says /əʊvəvjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “overview” mean?

As a noun: a general summary of a subject For example: “the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences”

Where is the stress in “overview”?

Stress the first syllable: OV-er-view. “ov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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