overpopulation
OH-ver-PO-pya-LAY-shan
ohverpopyalayshan
/ˌoʊvɝˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overpopulation” is spelled “ohverpopyalayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | p | o | p | y | a | l | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /p/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “overpopulation” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverpopyalayshan” — 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 “overpopulation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“overpopulation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overpopulation”?
“overpopulation” is pronounced OH-ver-PO-pya-LAY-shan — IPA /ˌoʊvɝˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverpopyalayshan”.
How many syllables are in “overpopulation”?
“overpopulation” has 6 syllables: OH-ver-PO-pya-LAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).