English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Obey Pronunciation
Obey is pronounced oh-BAY, IPA /oʊˈbeɪ/.
oh-BAY
US /oʊˈbeɪ/ · UK /əʊˈbeɪ/
Syllables: oh · BAY (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To do what you are told or what a rule requires.
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Obey in a Sentence
- Drivers must obey the signs on the bridge.
- The dog will obey nobody else.
- She obeyed without arguing.
Common Mispronunciations of Obey
Not OH-bay
BAY at the back is the loud beat, which gives the word the shape of a verb rather than a noun.
Not uh-BY
The ey at the end spells ay, as in they and prey, and never the eye of by.
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