How to pronounce “obsolete”
Say “obsolete” in 3 beats
obsolete
/ˈɑbsəˌlit/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒbsəliːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑbɑbstress
- səsə
- litlit
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑbsəˌlit/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒbsəliːt/
- Respelling
- AHB-suh-leet
- Syllables
- 3 — ⱭB-sə-lit
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-sə-lit. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑbsəˌlit/
/ɒbsəliːt/
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What “obsolete” means
- adjective
no longer in use
“obsolete words”
Say it in a sentence
“That charger became obsolete about four years ago.”“obsolete”, answered
How do you pronounce “obsolete”?
“obsolete” is pronounced /ˈɑbsəˌlit/ (AHB-suh-leet) in American English and /ɒbsəliːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɑb”. Build it as ⱭB-sə-lit, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “obsolete” have?
3: ɑb · sə · lit. The beat lands on the first, “ɑb”.
Is “obsolete” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑbsəˌlit/ (AHB-suh-leet); British English says /ɒbsəliːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “obsolete” mean?
As an adjective: no longer in use For example: “obsolete words”
Where is the stress in “obsolete”?
Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-sə-lit. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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