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overran

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
o-ver-ran
IPA
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹæn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of overrun

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹæn/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹæn/

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce overran?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹæn/.
What does overran mean?
simple past of overrun

How to pronounce overran

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