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Add 'ver' with a relaxed mouth and voice, stressing this part.
Finish with 'lap', keeping the 'l' clear and the 'a' as in 'cat'.
saying 'o-vur-lap' (o-və-lap)
stressing 'lap' instead of 'ver' (o-ver-LAP)
dropping the 'v' sound (o-er-lap)
Start with 'oh' sound, more open than AmE.
Add 'ver' with relaxed mouth and emphasis, keeping it smooth.
Finish with 'lap', pronouncing 'l' clearly with 'a' as in 'cat'.
same as American
The syllable 'ver' is stressed to highlight the main part of the word.
In BrE, it is 'əʊ', slightly more open than the American 'oʊ'.
Make sure to vibrate your vocal cords when saying 'ver'.
When two things share some of the same area or part.
/ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ/
Covering part of something
/ˈoʊvərˌlæpt/
Covered part of something before
/ˈoʊvərˌlæp/
To partly cover something
Similar, but 'ing' and 'ed' forms have additional syllables.
In 'overlapping', 'ɪŋ' adds extra sound at the end.
In 'overlapped', 'pt' is a quick closure of the lips.
Remember to emphasize the 'ver' part to sound natural.
Compare 'overlap' with 'lap' to hear the stress and sound differences.
