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How to pronounce “overtime”

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Pronunciation guide for overtime

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of overtime with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Don't Be a Jerk to Your Barista — and Other Thoughts on Frontline WorkThere's a 40 percent reduction in overtime hours,
Definition summary
(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.

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How to pronounce overtime

Don't Be a Jerk to Your Barista — and Other Thoughts on Frontline Work

There's a 40 percent reduction in overtime hours,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “overtime”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.
  • (uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
  • (sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
  • A period of time longer than scheduled.
  • [Adverb]
  • Exceeding regular working hours.
  • Beyond the normal or usual extent.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To measure something incorrectly, as taking more time than it actually did.

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