how to pronounce overcharge

/ˈoʊvɚtˌʃɑːɹdʒ/

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overcharge is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of overcharge in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… mechanics to overcharge and do …”

meanings of overcharge

verb:

To fill too full; to crowd.
To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.
To exaggerate.

noun:

An excessive charge in an account.
An excessive load or burden.

overcharge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overcharge occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics overcharge can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that overcharge can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) transport and travel;