How to Pronounce "overhearing"
word
ˌoʊvɝˈhiɹɪŋ
oh-ver-HEER-ing
ˌəʊvəhˈiəɹɪŋ
oh-vuh-HEE-uh-ring
Definition
Hearing what someone else is saying without them knowing or without meaning to listen. This often happens by accident or unintentionally.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌoʊvɝˈhiɹɪŋ
British English
ˌəʊvəhˈiəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
oh-ver-HEER-ing
UK
oh-vuh-HEE-uh-ring
Listen in Context
She was overhearing her friends talking in the next room.
I caught myself overhearing their conversation at lunch.
He apologized for overhearing our private discussion.
I wasn't trying to be rude—I just ended up overhearing what you said.