How to Pronounce "overturn"
word
ˈoʊvɝˌtɝn
OH-ver-TERN
ˌəʊvətˈɜːn
uh-vuh-TURN
Definition
To flip something upside down or to officially reverse a decision, judgment, or law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊvɝˌtɝn
British English
ˌəʊvətˈɜːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-ver-TERN
UK
uh-vuh-TURN
Listen in Context
The truck overturned on the highway.
The court overturned the previous decision.
Heavy winds can overturn small boats.
Did you hear the judge overturned that controversial law?