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overabundance

/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
over-abun-dance
IPA
/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English overaboundaunce, equivalent to over- + abundance.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overabundances (plural)

Synonyms

excess superabundance surfeit overmuch overmuchness

Rhymes With

abundance

Questions

How do you pronounce overabundance?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/.
What does overabundance mean?
An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
Where does overabundance come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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