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Observe Pronunciation
Observe is pronounced uhb-ZURV, IPA /əbˈzɝv/.
uhb-ZURV
US /əbˈzɝv/ · UK /ɒbˈzɜːv/
Syllables: uhb · ZURV (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To watch something carefully, to notice it, or to keep a rule or custom.
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Observe in a Sentence
- Observe the colour change before adding the acid.
- They observe the holiday in January.
- I observe that nobody has replied.
Common Mispronunciations of Observe
Not OB-zurv
Volume waits for the second beat, and the ob at the front shrinks to uhb.
Not uhb-SURV
The s between those two sounds buzzes into a z, which is what happens in observation too.
Tip: Observe, preserve and deserve all rhyme, and all three buzz before the ending.
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