overwhelmingly
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli/
Syllables o·ver·whelm·ing·ly
Stress o-ver-WHELM-ing-ly
Phonics Breakdown
over
/oʊvər/
er schwa
whelm
/wɛlm/
short e
ing
/ɪŋ/
nasal ng
ly
/li/
-ly suffix
Meaning
to a very great degree; extremely
Sound Reference
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over=/oʊvər/(over) + whelm=/wɛlm/(overwhelm) + ing=/ɪŋ/(running) + ly=/li/(quickly)
Example
The proposal was overwhelmingly approved by the committee.