English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Overseas Pronunciation
Overseas is pronounced OH-ver-SEEZ, IPA /ˈoʊvɝˈsiz/.
OH-ver-SEEZ
US /ˈoʊvɝˈsiz/
Syllables: OH · ver · SEEZ (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb and adjective: In or to a country across the sea, or relating to such a country.
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Overseas in a Sentence
- Half the team works overseas now.
- She took an overseas posting for three years.
- Overseas orders take about a fortnight to arrive.
Common Mispronunciations of Overseas
Not OH-ver-sees
This word finishes on the plural of sea, so the last sound buzzes as a z and keeps its distance from cease.
Not oh-VER-seez
Two loud beats sit at the two ends of the word and the ver in the middle takes no push at all.
Tip: As an adverb the SEEZ is the louder of the two, and in front of a noun, as in an overseas buyer, the OH tends to win.
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