Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overripe

/ˈoʊvɚɹˈaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: over-ripe
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚɹˈaɪp/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English ripe English overripe From over- + ripe.

Inflected Forms

more overripe (comparative) most overripe (superlative) over-ripe (alternative)

Derived Forms

overripely overripeness

Frequently Paired Words

overripen

Rhymes With

type pipe hype wipe skype ripe swipe stripe snipe gripe stipe tripe

Questions

How do you pronounce overripe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚɹˈaɪp/.
What does overripe mean?: Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.
Where does overripe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English ripe English overripe From over- + ripe.

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