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