Speakur

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overprotection

/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
over-pro-tec-tion
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of overprotecting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + protection.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkʃən/
  • British English: /ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overprotections (plural)

Synonyms

momism overshielding

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection perfection

Questions

How do you pronounce overprotection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkʃən/.
What does overprotection mean?
The act of overprotecting.
Where does overprotection come from?
From over- + protection.

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