English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Obesity Pronunciation
Obesity is pronounced oh-BEE-suh-tee, IPA /əˈbisəti/.
oh-BEE-suh-tee
US /əˈbisəti/ · UK /əʊˈbiːsəˌti/
Syllables: oh · BEE · suh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The medical condition of carrying so much body fat that health is affected.
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Obesity in a Sentence
- Childhood obesity has levelled off in several countries.
- The trial measured obesity by waist size rather than weight alone.
- Obesity raises the risk of type 2 diabetes considerably.
Common Mispronunciations of Obesity
Not oh-BE-si-tee
The vowel in the loud part is long, the ee of bee, matching the adjective obese. A short e makes it sound like a different word.
Not OH-buh-si-tee
The opening o is a light, throwaway sound and carries no weight. The beat arrives on the second part.
Tip: Say obese, then swap the ending: oh-BEE-suh-tee.
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