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How to pronounce “overprotective”
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Pronunciation guide for overprotective
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of overprotective with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?
JH: A big part of this is the overprotective parenting.
- Definition summary
- excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children)
Example 1 of 4
How to pronounce overprotective
Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?

JH: A big part of this is the overprotective parenting.
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children)
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