How To Pronounce Overlook

The stress in overlook moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈəʊ.və.lʊk/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.vər.lʊk/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “a scenic overlook”.

Verb. It is /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/ in British English and /ˌoʊ.vərˈlʊk/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable, as in “to overlook”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.