Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversail

/oʊvəɹˈseɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-sail
IPA
/oʊvəɹˈseɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To project from a structure above (something); to overhang.

Transitive verb

verb

To project over (as of a crane, bridge or cables over neighbouring property); especially in relation to any legal right to do so.

noun

The projection of something from a structure.

Etymology

From over- + sail.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊvəɹˈseɪl/
  • British English: /əʊvəˈseɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oversails (present, singular) oversailing (participle, present) oversailed (participle, past) oversailed (past) oversails (plural)

Rhymes With

plate sale overscale utah roundmouth snail resurveil

Questions

How do you pronounce oversail?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊvəɹˈseɪl/.
What does oversail mean?
To project from a structure above (something); to overhang.
Where does oversail come from?
From over- + sail.

How to pronounce oversail

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