overlap

/ˌoʊvərˈlæp/

Syllables o·ver·lap

Stress o-ver-LAP

Phonics Breakdown

o

/oʊ/

long o

ver

/vər/

r控元音

lap

/læp/

short a

Meaning

to partly cover the same area or time; an instance of this

Sound Reference

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o=/oʊ/(go) + ver=/vər/(over) + lap=/læp/(lap)

Example

The two meetings overlap by thirty minutes.