How to Pronounce "overwritten"
word
ˌoʊvɝˈɹɪtən
oh-ver-RIH-tun
ˌəʊvəɹˈɪtən
oh-vuh-RIH-tun
Definition
Something that has been replaced or erased because new information was saved in the same place, especially on a computer. To be 'overwritten' often means older data cannot be recovered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌoʊvɝˈɹɪtən
British English
ˌəʊvəɹˈɪtən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
oh-ver-RIH-tun
UK
oh-vuh-RIH-tun
Listen in Context
The old file was overwritten by the new version.
Be careful or your work might get overwritten.
My photos were accidentally overwritten.
If this file gets overwritten, there's no way to get the old data back.