Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtopping

/əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: over-top-ping
IPA: /əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of overtop

noun

An instance of water going over the top of a barrier such as a sea wall or levee.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Surmounting, surpassing.

Example Sentences

"Around 34 miles of the Wales Route's coastal lines are vulnerable to overtopping, coastal erosion and storm surges."
"And he never said a word to her against her mother – he only remained dumb and discouraged in the face of her ladyship's own overtopping earnestness."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overtoppings (plural) more overtopping (comparative) most overtopping (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce overtopping?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/.
What does overtopping mean?: present participle and gerund of overtop

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