HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. overdrafts

How to pronounce overdrafts

Say it like OH-ver-drafts. Overdrafts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American to hear how to pronounce overdrafts. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈoʊvɚˌdræfts/OH-ver-drafts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • OH
  • ver
  • drafts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Overdrafts pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. OHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. verKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. draftsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does overdrafts mean?

noun
  1. plural of overdraft How to pronounce overdraft

Questions about saying overdrafts

How do you pronounce overdrafts?

Say OH-ver-drafts. The American pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚˌdræfts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in overdrafts?

Overdrafts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH). Broken into parts: OH · ver · drafts.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).