how to pronounce overstep

/ˌəʊ.vəˈstɛp/

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overstep is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… advise how we do not overstep into a …”

meanings of overstep

verb:

To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.

noun:

A movement in which one oversteps.
A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.

overstep frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overstep 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.

topics overstep can be related to

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