Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overexposure

/ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
over-ex-po-sure
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊʒɚ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive exposure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Of a famous person, excessive publicity, publication or reporting regarding that person.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.

Countable; Uncountable

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 exposure English overexposure From over- + exposure.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overexposures (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

overexpose

Rhymes With

exposure closure disclosure enclosure foreclosure composure crozier mosher mosier inclosure

Questions

How do you pronounce overexposure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚɪkspˈoʊʒɚ/.
What does overexposure mean?
Excessive exposure.
Where does overexposure 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 exposure English overexposure From over- + exposure.

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