Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overmatched

/ˈoʊvɚmˈætʃt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: over-matched
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚmˈætʃt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outclassed; unable to compete

verb

simple past and past participle of overmatch

Example Sentences

"Our team was completely overmatched; we lost 10-0."

Etymology

From over- + matched.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overmacht (alternative)

Rhymes With

attached matched detached dispatched scratched snatched hatched patched unmatched thatched latched mismatched

Questions

How do you pronounce overmatched?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚmˈætʃt/.
What does overmatched mean?: Outclassed; unable to compete
Where does overmatched come from?: From over- + matched.

How to pronounce overmatched

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