To pronounce "overpass", say OV-erp-ass — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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OV-erp-ass
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"overpass" has 3 syllables: ov-erp-ass. It rhymes with ass and pass, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass.”
verb
“Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.”
“Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.”
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"Overpass" has 3 syllables: ov · erp · ass.
Overpass: A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
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