How To Pronounce Obstruct

obstruct

Phonemic

/əbˈstrʌkt/

Phonetic

[əbˈstr̥ʌkt̚]

Phonemic

/əbˈstrʌkt/

In British English, obstruct is pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈstr̥ʌkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/.

Obstruct 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

əbstrʌkt

Obstruct 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.

obstruct + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əbˈstrʌkts/

obstruct + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əbˈstrʌk.tɪd/

obstruct + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əbˈstrʌk.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Obstruct

Questions About Obstruct

How do you pronounce obstruct in British English?

In British English, obstruct is pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈstr̥ʌkt̚].

How do you pronounce obstruct in American English?

In American English, obstruct is pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/.

How many syllables are in obstruct?

Obstruct has two syllables, /əb/ + /strʌkt/.

Where is the stress in obstruct?

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

Do British and American English pronounce obstruct the same way?

Yes. Both are /əbˈstrʌkt/.

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