How to pronounce "overreach"

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First of all, I think it's important you have to listen to people.

And if they're fearful about crime,

you've got to acknowledge that that might be the case.

And certainly in communities where we've seen a lot of crime,

people do have a right to be fearful.

I come to this work

because of my commitment to racial justice and equity.

Others on the other side of the aisle might not.

They might come to it for civil liberty reasons

that, you know, they want to shrink the size of government,

they don't like government overreach,

they are concerned about how government spends its money.

So I think it's important to figure out how to meet people where they're at

to have the conversation that obviously requires listening first.

And then the last thing that I'll say

is that I would urge people to do exactly as we've done tonight,

which is to recognize the humanity of people

and to, you know, again,

one in two Americans have had a family member who was incarcerated.

And so I know there are people in this audience

who have experienced that,

Phonetic Breakdown of "overreach"

Learn how to break down "overreach" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

over-reach

2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌɹit͡ʃ/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

OW1 V ER0 R IY2 CH

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Definition of "overreach"

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/

Noun

An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.

Verb

To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
To deceive, to swindle.

Synonyms: cheat, defraud
To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
To get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit.

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