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# How to pronounce "overmedication" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɒvɛrmɛdɪkæʃən/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **o·ver·me·di·ca·ti·on**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Excessive medicating; overuse of medication
  - *Example*: "This can result from dehydration, abnormal heart rhythms, overmedication with blood pressure drugs and disorders of the autonomic nervous system."

### Example Sentences
- "This can result from dehydration, abnormal heart rhythms, overmedication with blood pressure drugs and disorders of the autonomic nervous system."
- "was the overmedications of these drugs, where I was sleeping through high school."
- "as motivated to think in those ways but certainly folks in the geriatrics Community they're looking at overmedication and people literally"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
> "The first half of high school was the struggle of the manic episode, and the second half was the overmedications of these drugs, where I was sleeping through high school. The second half was just one big nap, pretty much, in class."
- **Watch at 2:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruvWiXowiZ8&t=145s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "as motivated to think in those ways but certainly folks in the geriatrics Community they're looking at overmedication and people literally"
- **Watch at 37:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyt12Q7fEJ8&t=2259s)


## How to Pronounce "overmedication"

- **Syllables**: o · ver · me · di · ca · ti · on
- **IPA**: `/ɒvɛrmɛdɪkæʃən/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “overmedication”?
“overmedication” is pronounced /ɒvɛrmɛdɪkæʃən/ (o · ver · me · di · ca · ti · on). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “overmedication”?
“overmedication” has 7 syllables: o · ver · me · di · ca · ti · on.

### What does “overmedication” mean?
Excessive medicating; overuse of medication

### How can I hear “overmedication” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “overmedication” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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