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How to pronounce overexposes

Say it like oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz. Overexposes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (SPOH).

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US American/ˌoʊvərɪkˈspoʊzɪz/oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz
UK British/ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪz/oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz
  • oh
  • vuh
  • rik
  • SPOH
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Overexposes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. SPOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  5. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of overexposes

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz.

What does overexposes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overexpose How to pronounce overexpose

Questions about saying overexposes

How do you pronounce overexposes?

Say oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˌoʊvərɪkˈspoʊzɪz/. In British English it is /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in overexposes?

Overexposes has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (SPOH). Broken into parts: oh · vuh · rik · SPOH · ziz.

Is overexposes pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪz/ (oh-vuh-rik-SPOH-ziz).

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