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Obscure Pronunciation
Obscure is pronounced uhb-SKYUUR, IPA /əbˈskjʊr/.
uhb-SKYUUR
US /əbˈskjʊr/ · UK /ɒbˈskjɔː/
Syllables: uhb · SKYUUR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Not well known or hard to understand, or to hide something from view.
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Obscure in a Sentence
- The reference is too obscure for most readers.
- Trees obscure the house from the road.
- He collects obscure jazz records.
Common Mispronunciations of Obscure
Not OB-skyuur
The second beat is the loud one and the opening reduces to a bare uhb.
Not uhb-SKOOR
The cu block carries a y glide, so the ending runs skyuur, as cure does on its own.
Tip: Obscurity keeps the glide and moves the force along one beat: uhb-SKYUU-ruh-tee.
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