Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overexpose

/ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
over-ex-pose
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊz/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expose excessively.

verb

To provide excessive publicity or reporting regarding (a person, event, etc.).

verb

To expose (film) to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.

Etymology

From over- + expose.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overexposes (present, singular) overexposing (participle, present) overexposed (participle, past) overexposed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overexposure

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce overexpose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊz/.
What does overexpose mean?
To expose excessively.
Where does overexpose come from?
From over- + expose.

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