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overzealous

How many syllables in overzealous?

  4 syllables

Divide overzealous into syllables:   o-ver-zeal-ous
Stressed syllable in overzealous:   o-ver-zeal-ous
How to pronounce overzealous:   oh-ver-zel-us
How to say overzealous:

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