How to Pronounce Overlapping

To pronounce "overlapping", say OV-erl-app-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

OV-erl-app-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “overlapping”

"overlapping" has 4 syllables: ov-erl-app-ing. It rhymes with flapping and rapping, if that helps it stick.

What does overlapping mean?

verb

  1. To extend over and partly cover something.

    “The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.”

  2. To have an area, range, character or function in common.

    “The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.”

noun

  1. The situation in which things overlap.

adjective

  1. That overlaps something else

Synonyms

intersect

Words that rhyme with overlapping

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

flappingrappingyappingstrappingwrappingsappingtappinglappingsnappingtrappingcappingkidnapping

Related words

imbricationrelatedlappingclincher-builtclinker-builtlap-jointedlap-strakelap-straked

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "overlapping"?▾

"Overlapping" has 4 syllables: ov · erl · app · ing.

What does "overlapping" mean?▾

Overlapping: To extend over and partly cover something.

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