Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with O
97 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every O word we have published
1 syllable · 9 words
2 syllables · 29 words
- object/ˈɑbdʒɛkt/
- obscure/əbˈskjʊɹ/
- obtain/əbˈteɪn/
- occlude/əˈklud/
- occur/əˈkɝ/
- offer/ˈɔfɚ/
- offered/ˈɔfɚd/
- office/ˈɔfɪs/
- offset/ɔfˈsɛt/
- often/ˈɔfən/
- ok/ˈoʊˈkeɪ/
- okay/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
- older/ˈoʊldɚ/
- onion/ˈʌnjən/
- online/ˈɔnˌlaɪn/
- only/ˈoʊnli/
- opaque/oʊˈpeɪk/
- open/ˈoʊpən/
- opened/ˈoʊpənd/
- option/ˈɑpʃən/
- order/ˈɔɹdɚ/
- other/ˈʌðɚ/
- outcome/ˈaʊtˌkʌm/
- outline/ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/
- output/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/
- outside/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
- outskirts/ˈaʊtˌskɝts/
- over/ˈoʊvɚ/
- owner/ˈoʊnɚ/
3 syllables · 36 words
- obdurate/ˈɑbdɚət/
- obfuscate/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/
- objective/əbˈdʒɛktɪv/
- obsolete/ˈɑbsəˌlit/
- obstinate/ˈɑbstənət/
- obviate/ˈɑbviˌeɪt/
- obvious/ˈɑbviəs/
- occupy/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
- official/əˈfɪʃəl/
- officious/əˈfɪʃəs/
- ominous/ˈɑmənəs/
- onboarding/ˈɑnˌbɔɹdɪŋ/
- onerous/ˈoʊnɚəs/
- ongoing/ˈɑnˌɡoʊɪŋ/
- opening/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
- opinion/əˈpɪnjən/
- optimise/ˈɑptəˌmaɪz/
- optimised/ˈɑptəˌmaɪzd/
- orchestra/ˈɔɹkəstɹə/
- organic/ɔɹˈɡænɪk/
- organised/ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪzd/
- orient/ˈɔɹiˌɛnt/
- otherwise/ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/
- outgoing/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/
- outsourcing/ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/
- outstanding/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
- overall/ˈoʊvɚˌɔl/
- overdue/ˈoʊvɚˈdu/
- overflow/ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/
- overhead/ˈoʊvɚˈhɛd/
- overlap/ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/
- oversaw/ˈoʊvɚˌsɔ/
- overseas/ˈoʊvɚˈsiz/
- oversight/ˈoʊvɚˌsaɪt/
- overtime/ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/
- overview/ˈoʊvɚˌvju/
4 syllables · 14 words
- obesity/oʊˈbisəti/
- obsequious/əbˈsikwiəs/
- observation/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən/
- obviously/ˈɑbviəsli/
- occupancy/ˈɑkjəpənsi/
- occupation/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/
- operation/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
- operations/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
- opprobrium/əˈpɹoʊbɹiəm/
- optimistic/ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/
- original/ɚˈɪdʒənəl/
- ostensible/ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/
- ostensibly/ɑˈstɛnsəbli/
- ostentatious/ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/
5 syllables · 8 words
9 syllables · 1 word
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