overtone
OH-ver-TOHN
ohvertohn
/ˈoʊvɝˌtoʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overtone” is spelled “ohvertohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | t | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “overtone” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohvertohn” — 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 “overtone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“overtone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overtone”?
“overtone” is pronounced OH-ver-TOHN — IPA /ˈoʊvɝˌtoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohvertohn”.
How many syllables are in “overtone”?
“overtone” has 3 syllables: OH-ver-TOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).