oversight

/ˈoʊvərsaɪt/

Syllables o·ver·sight

Stress O-ver-sight

Phonics Breakdown

o

/oʊ/

long o

ver

/vər/

er schwa

sight

/saɪt/

long i (igh)

Meaning

careful supervision; an unintentional mistake

Sound Reference

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o=/oʊ/(go) + ver=/vər/(never) + sight=/saɪt/(light)

Example

The committee has oversight of the project.