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overweening

How many syllables in overweening?

  4 syllables

Divide overweening into syllables:   o-ver-ween-ing
Primary syllable stress:   o-ver-ween-ing
Secondary syllable stress:   o-ver-ween-ing
How to pronounce overweening:   oh-ver-wee-ning
How to say overweening:

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Synonyms for overweening


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