Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpenetrate

/ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-pen-e-trate
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + penetrate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpenetrates (present, singular) overpenetrating (participle, present) overpenetrated (participle, past) overpenetrated (past)

Derived Forms

overpenetration

Antonyms

underpenetrate

Questions

How do you pronounce overpenetrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/.
What does overpenetrate mean?: To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.
Where does overpenetrate come from?: From over- + penetrate.

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