What is the meaning of overwhelmed?
transitive verb. 1 : upset, overthrow The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes. 2a : to cover over completely : submerge The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane. b : to overcome by superior force or numbers The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.
How do you pronounce over whelmed?
Do you pronounce the L in calm?
M-W lists both pronunciations for balm and calm, but only the silent “l” pronunciation for salmon. Another “l” word, solder, “a fusible metallic alloy used for uniting metal surfaces or parts,” is pronounced SOD-er in American English, but SOLE-der in British English.