How to Pronounce "oversight"
word
/ˈoʊvɝˌsaɪt/
OH-ver-syt
/ˈəʊvəsˌaɪt/
OH-vuh-syt
Definition
An "oversight" can mean a mistake made by forgetting or missing something, or the act of supervising and checking something to make sure it is done properly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈoʊvɝˌsaɪt/
British English
/ˈəʊvəsˌaɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-ver-syt
UK
OH-vuh-syt
Listen in Context
It was just an oversight that your name was left off the list.
The committee has oversight of the project.
A small oversight can cause big problems later.
There was an oversight in the paperwork, so we had to redo it.