How To Pronounce Obscene
obscene
In British English, obscene is pronounced /əbˈsiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈsĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈsiːn/.
Obscene 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
Obscene 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.
Words That Rhyme With Obscene
Questions About Obscene
How do you pronounce obscene in British English?
In British English, obscene is pronounced /əbˈsiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈsĩːn].
How do you pronounce obscene in American English?
In American English, obscene is pronounced /əbˈsiːn/.
How many syllables are in obscene?
Obscene has two syllables, /əb/ + /siːn/.
Where is the stress in obscene?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce obscene the same way?
Yes. Both are /əbˈsiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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