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overthought

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɔt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
o-ver-thought
IPA
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɔt/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of overthink

noun

Excessive thought or thinking

Etymology

From overthink.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɔt/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.vəˈθɔːt/

Inflected Forms

overthoughts (plural)

Rhymes With

praught forsought

Questions

How do you pronounce overthought?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɔt/.
What does overthought mean?
simple past and past participle of overthink
Where does overthought come from?
From overthink.

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