how to pronounce overheat

/ˌəʊ.vəˈhiːt/

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overheat is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of overheat in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… allow us to do is not overheat buildings …”

meanings of overheat

verb:

To become excessively hot.
To heat excessively.

noun:

A condition of being overheated.

overheat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overheat occurs in english on average 0.3 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.