To pronounce "overreacting", say OV-err-eact-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
overreacting
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OV-err-eact-ing
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"overreacting" has 4 syllables: ov-err-eact-ing. It rhymes with exacting and enacting, if that helps it stick.
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“Please try not to overreact if she drives badly when she is first learning.”
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"Overreacting" has 4 syllables: ov · err · eact · ing.
Overreacting: To react too much or too intensely.
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