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