Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overallotment

/ˈoʊvɚəlˈɑtmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-al-lot-ment
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚəlˈɑtmənt/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessively large allotment or portion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A greenshoe option.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From over- + allotment.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Inflected Forms

overallotments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

overallot

Antonyms

underallotment

Rhymes With

allotment

Questions

How do you pronounce overallotment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚəlˈɑtmənt/.
What does overallotment mean?: An excessively large allotment or portion.
Where does overallotment come from?: From over- + allotment.

How to pronounce overallotment

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