how to pronounce overwork

/ˌəʊ.vəˈwɜːk/

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overwork is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hand so you don't overwork it and then …”

meanings of overwork

verb:

To work too hard.
To decorate all over.
To make (someone) work too hard.
To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour.

noun:

A superstructure.
Excessive work.

overwork frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overwork occurs in english on average 0.6 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 overwork 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 overwork can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;