How to Pronounce "overflowed"
word
ˌoʊvɝˈfɫoʊd
oh-ver-FLOHD
ˌəʊvəflˈəʊd
oh-vuh-FLOHD
Definition
To overflowed means something, such as a container or place, became so full that the contents spilled out over the edge. It can also mean that a place or a person was filled with so much of something (like emotions or people) it could not be contained.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌoʊvɝˈfɫoʊd
British English
ˌəʊvəflˈəʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
oh-ver-FLOHD
UK
oh-vuh-FLOHD
Listen in Context
The sink overflowed when I left the water running.
The river overflowed after heavy rain.
The cup overflowed with tea.
Her heart overflowed with happiness when she saw her family.