Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdependent

/ˈoʊvɚdɪpˌɛndənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overde-pen-dent
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚdɪpˌɛndənt/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From over- + dependent.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more overdependent (comparative) most overdependent (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce overdependent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚdɪpˌɛndənt/.
What does overdependent mean?
Excessively dependent.
Where does overdependent come from?
From over- + dependent.

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