oversensitive
OH-ver-SEN-sa-tiv
ohversensativ
/ˌoʊvɝˈsɛnsətɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “oversensitive” is spelled “ohversensativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | s | e | n | s | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “oversensitive” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohversensativ” — 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 “oversensitive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“oversensitive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “oversensitive”?
“oversensitive” is pronounced OH-ver-SEN-sa-tiv — IPA /ˌoʊvɝˈsɛnsətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohversensativ”.
How many syllables are in “oversensitive”?
“oversensitive” has 5 syllables: OH-ver-SEN-sa-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).