overboard
OH-ver-BORD
ohverbord
/ˈoʊvɝˌbɔɹd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overboard” is spelled “ohverbord”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | b | aw | r | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ |
English writes “overboard” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverbord” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “overboard”
hardlordscaredweirdcardboardguardaffordprepareddisappeared
“overboard” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overboard”?
“overboard” is pronounced OH-ver-BORD — IPA /ˈoʊvɝˌbɔɹd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverbord”.
How many syllables are in “overboard”?
“overboard” has 3 syllables: OH-ver-BORD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).