how to pronounce overlie

/ˌəʊ.vəˈlaɪ/

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overlie is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of overlie

verb:

To suffocate by lying upon.
To lie over or upon.

overlie frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overlie occurs in english on average 0.2 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 overlie 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 overlie can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;