How to Pronounce "overtones"
word
ˈoʊvɝˌtoʊnz
OH-ver-tohnz
ˈəʊvətˌəʊnz
OH-vuh-tohnz
Definition
An overtone is a musical sound that is higher in pitch than the main note, or, in a figurative sense, a subtle or hidden meaning or feeling that accompanies something said or done.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊvɝˌtoʊnz
British English
ˈəʊvətˌəʊnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-ver-tohnz
UK
OH-vuh-tohnz
Listen in Context
The singer's voice had beautiful overtones.
Some words carry hidden overtones.
The painting has religious overtones.
His comment had some political overtones.