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Oblige Pronunciation
Oblige is pronounced uh-BLYJ, IPA /əˈblaɪdʒ/.
uh-BLYJ
US /əˈblaɪdʒ/ · UK /əˈblaɪdʒ/
Syllables: uh · BLYJ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make someone do something, or to do someone a favour.
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Oblige in a Sentence
- The contract does not oblige you to stay.
- He was happy to oblige.
- She felt obliged to answer.
Common Mispronunciations of Oblige
Not oh-BLEEJ
The i between the l and the g says the eye of my, so the word closes like the verb lie with a j after it.
Not AH-blij
Weight goes to the second beat and the opening uh all but disappears.
Tip: Obligation and obligatory move the beat and shorten the vowel: ah-bli-GAY-shuhn, uh-BLI-guh-taw-ree.
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