overwhelmed
OH-ver-WELMD
ohverwelmd
/ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “overwhelmed” is spelled “ohverwelmd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | v | er | w | e | l | m | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /m/ | /d/ |
English writes “overwhelmed” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohverwelmd” — 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 “overwhelmed”
namedseemedashamedarmeddamneddreamedconfirmedinformedassumeddoomed
“overwhelmed” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “overwhelmed”?
“overwhelmed” is pronounced OH-ver-WELMD — IPA /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohverwelmd”.
How many syllables are in “overwhelmed”?
“overwhelmed” has 3 syllables: OH-ver-WELMD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).