How do you pronounce "overshadowed"?

In American English: /ˌoʊvɝˈʃædoʊd/ (ohv-ur-SHAD-ohd). In British English: /ˌəʊvəʃˈadəʊd/ (ohv-uhsh-AD). In Canadian English: /ˌoʊvɝˈʃædoʊd/ (ohv-ur-SHAD-ohd). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəʃˈadəʊd/ (ohv-uhsh-AD).

Is "overshadowed" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌoʊvɝˈʃædoʊd/ (ohv-ur-SHAD-ohd), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəʃˈadəʊd/ (ohv-uhsh-AD).

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overshadowed

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/ˌoʊvɝˈʃædoʊd/

ohv-ur-SHAD-ohd

Syllable Breakdown

oʊvov·ɝer·ʃædshad·oʊdowed

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