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overlie

How many syllables in overlie?

  3 syllables

Divide overlie into syllables:   o-ver-lie
Primary syllable stress:   o-ver-lie
Secondary syllable stress:   o-ver-lie
How to pronounce overlie:   oh-ver-lahy
How to say overlie:

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Synonyms for overlie


2 syllables
  • cover
    3 syllables
    • overlay
    • place on top
    4 syllables
      6 syllables
      • spread over the surface
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        What rhymes with overlie

        1 syllable
        • PPI
          2 syllables
          • Haggai
            3 syllables
            4 syllables
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