How to Pronounce "well over"
expression
ˈwɛɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
WEL-OH-vur
wˈɛl/ /ˈəʊvɐ
WEL-OH-vuh
Definition
Used to emphasize that a number or amount is much higher than another number, usually a round figure.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
British English
wˈɛl/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WEL-OH-vur
UK
WEL-OH-vuh
Listen in Context
There were well over 50 people at the party.
Tickets cost well over $100 each.
He waited well over an hour.
The company made well over a million dollars last year.