How To Pronounce Obnoxious
obnoxious
How To Say Obnoxious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, obnoxious is pronounced /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒbˈnʷɒk.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːbˈnɑːk.ʃəs/.
Obnoxious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Obnoxious has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Obnoxious
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Obnoxious is an exception. It is /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Obnoxious /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Obnoxious /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/
Questions About Obnoxious
How do you say obnoxious phonetically?
Obnoxious sounds like ob-NOK-shuhs in British English and ahb-NAHK-shuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce obnoxious in British English?
In British English, obnoxious is pronounced /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒbˈnʷɒk.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce obnoxious in American English?
In American English, obnoxious is pronounced /ɑːbˈnɑːk.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in obnoxious?
Obnoxious has three syllables, /ɒb/ + /nɒk/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in obnoxious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce obnoxious the same way?
No. British English has /ɒbˈnɒk.ʃəs/ and American English has /ɑːbˈnɑːk.ʃəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Obnoxious
Obnoxious has three syllables. See how obnoxious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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