Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overfill

/ˈoʊvɚfˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
over-fill
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚfˌɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

noun

An instance of overfilling.

Etymology

From Middle English *overfillen, oferfüllen, from Old English oferfyllan (“to cram, overfill”), equivalent to over- + fill. Cognate with Middle Low German overfullen, German überfüllen, Danish overfylde, Swedish överfylla.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overfills (present, singular) overfilling (participle, present) overfilled (participle, past) overfilled (past) overfills (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce overfill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚfˌɪl/.
What does overfill mean?
To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
Where does overfill come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce overfill

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “overfill”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈoʊvɚfˌɪl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “overfill”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “overfill” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.