How to Pronounce "overwrite"
word
ˌoʊvɝˈɹaɪt
oh-ver-RYTE
ˌəʊvəɹˈaɪt
oh-vuh-RYTE
Definition
To replace existing text, data, or files with new information, often erasing what was there before.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌoʊvɝˈɹaɪt
British English
ˌəʊvəɹˈaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
oh-ver-RYTE
UK
oh-vuh-RYTE
Listen in Context
Be careful not to overwrite your work by mistake.
If you save the file now, it will overwrite the old version.
Please don’t overwrite my changes.
The software asked if I wanted to overwrite the existing document.