How to pronounce “obvious”
Say “obvious” in 3 beats
obvious
/ˈɑbviəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒbviəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑbɑbstress
- vivi
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑbviəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒbviəs/
- Respelling
- AHB-vee-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — ⱭB-vi-əs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-vi-əs. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑbviəs/
/ɒbviəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “obvious” means
- adjective
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
“obvious errors”
Say it in a sentence
“The answer was obvious once somebody turned the map over.”“obvious”, answered
How do you pronounce “obvious”?
“obvious” is pronounced /ˈɑbviəs/ (AHB-vee-uhs) in American English and /ɒbviəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɑb”. Build it as ⱭB-vi-əs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “obvious” have?
3: ɑb · vi · əs. The beat lands on the first, “ɑb”.
Is “obvious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑbviəs/ (AHB-vee-uhs); British English says /ɒbviəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “obvious” mean?
As an adjective: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind For example: “obvious errors”
Where is the stress in “obvious”?
Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-vi-əs. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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