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How to pronounce overseas
Say it like this: /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does overseas mean?
adjAbroad, especially across the sea.
“Overseas branches of the company are doing well.”
Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
“Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.”
Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
“Her overseas trip went well.”
advAbroad.
“He emigrated and now lives overseas.”
Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
“She travelled overseas.”
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