How to pronounce overshot
Say it like OH-ver-shot. Overshot has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH).
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- OH
- ver
- shot
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Overshot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- verKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- shotGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of overshot
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: OH-vuh-shot.
What does overshot mean?
- simple past and past participle of overshoot How to pronounce overshoot
- powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel)
- Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.
- An overshot water wheel.
- A pattern resulting from a plainweave ground fabric and floats of supplemental weft, associated with coverlets in the colonial United States.
Questions about saying overshot
How do you pronounce overshot?
Say OH-ver-shot. The American pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚˌʃɑt/. In British English it is /ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in overshot?
Overshot has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH). Broken into parts: OH · ver · shot.
Is overshot pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt/ (OH-vuh-shot).