English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Observation Pronunciation
Observation is pronounced ahb-zer-VAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɑbzɝˈveɪʃən/.
ahb-zer-VAY-shuhn
US /ˌɑbzɝˈveɪʃən/ · UK /ɒbzəˈveɪʃən/
Syllables: ahb · zer · VAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The act of watching something closely, or a remark about what has been noticed.
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Observation in a Sentence
- Observation of the nest went on for six weeks.
- He made one sharp observation and then said nothing more.
- She was kept in hospital overnight for observation.
Common Mispronunciations of Observation
Not ahb-ser-VAY-shuhn
Between the b and the following vowel that s turns into a z, so the middle of the word hums rather than hisses.
Not ahb-ZER-vay-shuhn
Four beats, and the third takes the volume. Observe stresses its ending and the ion suffix carries that weight one step further.
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