Phonetic Breakdown of "oversee"
Learn how to break down "oversee" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
over-see
    
      
        2 syllables
      
    
      Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
                /əʊvə(ɹ)siː/
              
        
          Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
        
      IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
          OW1 V ER0 S IY2
        
        
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Definition of "oversee"
                  Pronunciation: /əʊvə(ɹ)siː/
                
              
            Verb
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                          To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
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                          To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.Example: "It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds."Synonyms: superintend
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                          To inspect, examineExample: "Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers."
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                          To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
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                          To observe secretly or unintentionally.
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