How to pronounce “obfuscate”
Say “obfuscate” in 3 beats
obfuscate
/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒbfəskeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑbɑbstress
- fəfə
- skeɪtskeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒbfəskeɪt/
- Respelling
- AHB-fuh-skayt
- Syllables
- 3 — ⱭB-fə-skeɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-fə-skeɪt. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/
/ɒbfəskeɪt/
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What “obfuscate” means
- verb
make obscure or unclear
Say it in a sentence
“Long words often obfuscate a very simple point.”“obfuscate”, answered
How do you pronounce “obfuscate”?
“obfuscate” is pronounced /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/ (AHB-fuh-skayt) in American English and /ɒbfəskeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɑb”. Build it as ⱭB-fə-skeɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “obfuscate” have?
3: ɑb · fə · skeɪt. The beat lands on the first, “ɑb”.
Is “obfuscate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/ (AHB-fuh-skayt); British English says /ɒbfəskeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “obfuscate” mean?
As a verb: make obscure or unclear For example: “Long words often obfuscate a very simple point.”
Where is the stress in “obfuscate”?
Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-fə-skeɪt. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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