overpass

/ˈoʊvərpæs/

Syllables o·ver·pass

Stress O-ver-pass

Phonics Breakdown

o

/oʊ/

long o

ver

/vər/

er schwa

pass

/pæs/

short a

Meaning

a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road

Sound Reference

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o=/oʊ/(go) + ver=/vər/(never) + pass=/pæs/(pass)

Example

The car stopped under the overpass during the storm.