overtaken
OH-ver-TAY-kan
ohvertaykan
/ˈoʊvɝˌteɪkən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overtaken” is spelled “ohvertaykan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | t | ay | k | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “overtaken” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohvertaykan” — 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 “overtaken”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“overtaken” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overtaken”?
“overtaken” is pronounced OH-ver-TAY-kan — IPA /ˈoʊvɝˌteɪkən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohvertaykan”.
How many syllables are in “overtaken”?
“overtaken” has 4 syllables: OH-ver-TAY-kan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).