overstatement
OH-ver-STAYT-mant
ohverstaytmant
/ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪtmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overstatement” is spelled “ohverstaytmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | s | t | ay | t | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “overstatement” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverstaytmant” — 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 “overstatement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“overstatement” — questions & answers
How do you spell “overstatement”?
“overstatement” is spelled O-V-E-R-S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T — 13 letters for 11 sounds. In Ingglish, where every spelling always makes the same sound, the same word is written “ohverstaytmant”.
How do you pronounce “overstatement”?
“overstatement” is pronounced OH-ver-STAYT-mant — IPA /ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪtmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverstaytmant”.
How many syllables are in “overstatement”?
“overstatement” has 4 syllables: OH-ver-STAYT-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).