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Obsequious Pronunciation
Obsequious is pronounced uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs, IPA /əbˈsikwiəs/.
uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs
US /əbˈsikwiəs/ · UK /ɒbˈsɛkwɪəs/
Syllables: uhb · SEE · kwee · uhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Too eager to please or obey someone important.
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Obsequious in a Sentence
- The waiter was obsequious to the point of discomfort.
- He wrote an obsequious letter to the board.
- Her manner with clients is obsequious and everyone notices.
Common Mispronunciations of Obsequious
Not ob-SEK-yoo-uhs
The qu block is a kw, so the third beat is kwee and no y glide belongs in it.
Not OB-suh-kwee-uhs
The second of four beats takes the weight, with the opening uhb left quiet.
Tip: Americans give the loud beat the ee of see and the British the e of bed, so the word splits neatly across the Atlantic.
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