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Obstinate Pronunciation
Obstinate is pronounced AHB-stuh-nuht, IPA /ˈɑbstənət/.
AHB-stuh-nuht
US /ˈɑbstənət/ · UK /ˈɒbstɪˌneɪt/
Syllables: AHB · stuh · nuht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Refusing to change an opinion or a course of action.
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Obstinate in a Sentence
- He was obstinate about the fence line.
- An obstinate stain had set into the carpet.
- She is obstinate in the best sense.
Common Mispronunciations of Obstinate
Not ob-STI-nuht
AHB opens loud, which is the opposite of what obstruct and obtain do.
Not AHB-stuh-nayt
The ate ending is weak in an adjective, so it closes on nuht rather than on nayt.
Tip: Obstinacy keeps the force at the front and adds a fourth beat: AHB-stuh-nuh-see.
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