overflow
OH-ver-FLOH
ohverfloh
/ˈoʊvɝˌfloʊ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overflow” is spelled “ohverfloh”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | f | l | oh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ |
English writes “overflow” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverfloh” — 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 “overflow”
hellofollowblowslowlowfellowyellowbelowflowswallow
“overflow” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overflow”?
“overflow” is pronounced OH-ver-FLOH — IPA /ˈoʊvɝˌfloʊ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverfloh”.
How many syllables are in “overflow”?
“overflow” has 3 syllables: OH-ver-FLOH (the capitalized syllable is stressed).