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overhand

How many syllables in overhand?

  3 syllables

Divide overhand into syllables:   o-ver-hand
Primary syllable stress:   o-ver-hand
Secondary syllable stress:   o-ver-hand
How to pronounce overhand:   oh-ver-hand
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