Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversolicitous

/ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-so-lic-i-tous
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪtəs/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively solicitous.

Example Sentences

"He that is overſolicitous to return a Benefit, thinks the other ſo likewiſe to receive it."
"The son of a United States senator (Case 91) was 30 years of age when seen. His condition had been very serious for a long time. He was cured in less than two years by a gradual education which freed him from extreme dependence upon oversolicitous parents."
"Our waiter could have been performing as the model for what a waiter should be. Several of his tables were filled and he was busy, but kept his eye on us (never hovering, never oversolicitous) and took care of things with a degree of style that I suspect was inborn rather than cultivated."

Etymology

From over- + solicitous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪtəs/
British English: /ˌəʊvəsəˈlɪsɪtəs/

Inflected Forms

more oversolicitous (comparative) most oversolicitous (superlative)

Derived Forms

oversolicitously

Questions

How do you pronounce oversolicitous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪtəs/.
What does oversolicitous mean?: Excessively solicitous.
Where does oversolicitous come from?: From over- + solicitous.

How to pronounce oversolicitous

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oversolicitous”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪtəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oversolicitous”.
Repeat and practice — Say “oversolicitous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.