How to Pronounce "oversimplifying"
word
oʊvɝˈsɪmpɫɪˌfaɪɪŋ
oh-ver-SIM-pli-fy-ing
ˌəʊvəsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪɪŋ
oh-vuh-SIM-pli-fy-ing
Definition
Making something seem simpler than it really is, often ignoring important details or complexities.
IPA Transcription
American English
oʊvɝˈsɪmpɫɪˌfaɪɪŋ
British English
ˌəʊvəsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
oh-ver-SIM-pli-fy-ing
UK
oh-vuh-SIM-pli-fy-ing
Listen in Context
By oversimplifying the problem, we might miss important details.
He is oversimplifying the explanation to make it shorter.
Students sometimes make mistakes by oversimplifying complex ideas.
I think you're oversimplifying what actually happened at the meeting.