DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
overburden
/,oʊvə'bɜrdən/ · oʊvəbɜrdən
Overburden has 4 syllables: o · ver · bur · den.
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ver
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bur
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den
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noun. An excessive burden.
verb. Burden with too much work or responsibility.
verb. Load with excessive weight.
noun. The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
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