Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcooked

/ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
over-cooked
IPA
/ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of overcook

adj

Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long.

adj

Done to excess.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more overcooked (comparative) most overcooked (superlative)

Derived Forms

overcookedness

Synonyms

tryhard overdone

Antonyms

undercooked underdone

Rhymes With

looked cooked booked hooked undercooked precooked rebooked overlooked crooked uncooked

Questions

How do you pronounce overcooked?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/.
What does overcooked mean?
simple past and past participle of overcook
Where does overcooked come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce overcooked

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “overcooked”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “overcooked”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “overcooked” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.