Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overnite

/ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: over-nite
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Informal spelling of overnight.

American usage; Informal

adj

Informal spelling of overnight.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Everyone wanted to go to Randy's when done eating & I knew J planned on staying there overnite & spending Sunday there so I asked to be taken back to Sam's, saying I just didn't feel like crashing yet."
"The latest facilities include a new C. B. & Q. westbound express, called the Overnite Denverite, covering the distance in 17 hr. 20 min., and an acceleration of the C. & N. W.-U. P. westbound Columbine to the same figure."

Etymology

From over- + nite.

Usage

American usage
Informal

Rhymes With

right might night white light quite fight site non-white write tonight despite

Questions

How do you pronounce overnite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt/.
What does overnite mean?: Informal spelling of overnight.
Where does overnite come from?: From over- + nite.

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