Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overhearing

/ˌoʊvɚhˈiɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
over-hear-ing
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚhˈiɹɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of overhear

noun

The act by which something is overheard.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

overhearings (plural)

Rhymes With

hearing endearing peering jeering rehearing

Questions

How do you pronounce overhearing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚhˈiɹɪŋ/.
What does overhearing mean?
present participle and gerund of overhear

How to pronounce overhearing

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