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# How to pronounce "overcommitment" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɒvɛrkɒmmɪtmɛnt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **o·ver·com·mit·ment**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The act or situation of overcommitting.

### Example Sentences
- "No, I don't think it does. I think that what it actually I think that there is sort of an overcommitment to ideas of religiosity. I think that when you have"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "overcommitment" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "organism in the world of the 21st century? My answer to that would be no. No, I don't think it does. I think that what it actually I think that there is sort of an overcommitment to ideas of religiosity. I think that when you have people that are in a state of crisis, you need something of this kind. When you have communities and countries which have more stable positions, there is a"
- **Watch at 36:51**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1lTg3ri2Ho&t=2211s)


## How to Pronounce "overcommitment"

- **Syllables**: o · ver · com · mit · ment
- **IPA**: `/ɒvɛrkɒmmɪtmɛnt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[oven](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/oven), [ovenable](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovenable), [ovenbird](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovenbird), [ovenchyma](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovenchyma), [ovened](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovened), [ovenette](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovenette), [ovenful](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovenful), [ovening](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ovening)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “overcommitment”?
“overcommitment” is pronounced /ɒvɛrkɒmmɪtmɛnt/ (o · ver · com · mit · ment). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “overcommitment”?
“overcommitment” has 5 syllables: o · ver · com · mit · ment.

### What does “overcommitment” mean?
The act or situation of overcommitting.

### How can I hear “overcommitment” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “overcommitment” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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