How Do You Spell OVERLOOKINGS?

Pronunciation: [ˌə͡ʊvəlˈʊkɪŋz] (IPA)

The word "overlookings" is a noun derived from the verb "overlook". It means the act of neglecting or failing to notice something. The IPA transcription for "overlookings" is /ˌəʊvərˈlʊkɪŋz/. The first syllable is pronounced with the low central vowel /əʊ/, while the second syllable is accentuated with the primary stress /ˈlʊk/. The sibilant sound /s/ is heard at the end of the word, indicating that it is plural. The spelling of "overlookings" follows the general rule of adding "-s" to form plurals in English.

Common Misspellings for OVERLOOKINGS

• overlookin
• overlookig
• overlooking
• iverlookings
• kverlookings
• lverlookings
• pverlookings
• 0verlookings
• 9verlookings
• ocerlookings
• oberlookings
• ogerlookings
• oferlookings
• ovwrlookings
• ovsrlookings
• ovdrlookings
• ovrrlookings
• ov4rlookings
• ov3rlookings
• oveelookings

Etymology of OVERLOOKINGS

The word "overlookings" is derived from the verb "overlook", with the addition of the suffix "-ings". The base term "overlook" originated from the Old English word "ofersēon", which was a combination of "of-" (meaning "over" or "across") and "sēon" (meaning "to see"). Over time, "ofersēon" evolved into "overseon" in Middle English, and eventually turned into "overlook" in Modern English. The suffix "-ings" is a nominalizing affix used to transform the verb "overlook" into a noun, denoting the act or instance of overlooking.