overthrew
OH-ver-THROO
ohverthroo
/ˌoʊvɝˈθɹu/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overthrew” is spelled “ohverthroo”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | th | r | oo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /θ/ | /ɹ/ | /u/ |
English writes “overthrew” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverthroo” — 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 “overthrew”
throughtruecrewthrewscrewgrewdrewandrewbreakthroughhebrew
“overthrew” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overthrew”?
“overthrew” is pronounced OH-ver-THROO — IPA /ˌoʊvɝˈθɹu/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverthroo”.
How many syllables are in “overthrew”?
“overthrew” has 3 syllables: OH-ver-THROO (the capitalized syllable is stressed).