Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overreliance

/ˈoʊvɚɹɪlˌaɪəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: over-re-liance
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚɹɪlˌaɪəns/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive reliance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A particularly worn device for Super Bowl ads — an overreliance on familiar faces — got a real workout."

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 reliance English overreliance From over- + reliance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overreliances (plural) over-reliance (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

overreliant overrely

Rhymes With

science alliance compliance reliance defiance appliance noncompliance faience flamboyance affiance

Questions

How do you pronounce overreliance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚɹɪlˌaɪəns/.
What does overreliance mean?: Excessive reliance.
Where does overreliance 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 reliance English overreliance From over- + reliance.

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