How To Pronounce Obey

obey

Phonemic

/əˈbeɪ/

Phonetic

[əˈbeɪ]

Phonemic

/əˈbeɪ/

In British English, obey is pronounced /əˈbeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbeɪ/.

Obey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əbeɪ

Obey has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

obey + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈbeɪz/

obey + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈbeɪd/

obey + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈbeɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Obey

Questions About Obey

How do you pronounce obey in British English?

In British English, obey is pronounced /əˈbeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbeɪ].

How do you pronounce obey in American English?

In American English, obey is pronounced /əˈbeɪ/.

How many syllables are in obey?

Obey has two syllables, /ə/ + /beɪ/.

Where is the stress in obey?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /beɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce obey the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈbeɪ/.

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