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