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Try LingUp Now!Start with the sound /oʊ/ by rounding your lips and then relax them as you finish the sound.
Move to /vər/, relax the mouth for /v/ and then transition to the schwa /ər/ by reducing mouth tension.
End with /wɜrk/ by rounding the lips for /w/, making a slight /ɜ/ sound with a relaxed mouth, and close with the /rk/ by lightly touching the roof of the mouth with the tongue.
oh-ver-work (incorrect stress on first syllable)
o-ver-war-k (incorrect final sound)
ov-ver-work (incorrect start with extra 'v')
Begin with /əʊ/ by shaping the lips and moving them from a tense to a relaxed position.
Next, say /və/, with a slight 'v' sound followed by a schwa /ə/ with a relaxed mouth.
Finally, say /wɜːk/ by rounding the lips for /w/, using a neutral open mouth for /ɜː/, and finishing with the /k/ by touching the back of the mouth.
ero-ver-work (incorrect initial schwa)
over-woke (incorrect vowel sound)
over-wark (incorrect final sound)
In 'overwork', stress falls on 'work' to highlight the action or effect.
Yes, AmE emphasizes the 'r', whereas it is softer in BrE.
In AmE, it is /oʊ/, while in BrE, it is /əʊ/, reflecting regional accents.
Excessive work beyond normal hours.
/wɜrk/
To perform a job or task.
/ˈwɜrkər/
A person who works.
/ˈwɜrkˌpleɪs/
Place where work is done.
Longer initial sound /ˌoʊvər-/ compared to just /wɜrk/
Added stress and syllable vs. 'worker'
Different syllable structure versus 'workplace'
Place your stress on 'work' to sound natural.
Practice in front of a mirror to check your mouth shape.
