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