How to pronounce “obviously”
Say “obviously” in 4 beats
obviously
/ˈɑbviəsli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒbviəsli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑbɑbstress
- vivi
- əə
- slisli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑbviəsli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒbviəsli/
- Respelling
- AHB-vee-uh-slee
- Syllables
- 4 — ⱭB-vi-ə-sli
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-vi-ə-sli. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑbviəsli/
/ɒbviəsli/
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What “obviously” means
- adverb
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
Say it in a sentence
“She was obviously exhausted after the long overnight flight.”“obviously”, answered
How do you pronounce “obviously”?
“obviously” is pronounced /ˈɑbviəsli/ (AHB-vee-uh-slee) in American English and /ɒbviəsli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɑb”. Build it as ⱭB-vi-ə-sli, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “obviously” have?
4: ɑb · vi · ə · sli. The beat lands on the first, “ɑb”.
Is “obviously” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑbviəsli/ (AHB-vee-uh-slee); British English says /ɒbviəsli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “obviously” mean?
As an adverb: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') For example: “the answer is obviously wrong”
Where is the stress in “obviously”?
Stress the first syllable: ⱭB-vi-ə-sli. “ɑb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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