obituary
oh-BI-choo-E-ree
ohbichooairee
/oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛɹi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “obituary” is spelled “ohbichooairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | b | i | ch | oo | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /tʃ/ | /u/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “obituary” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohbichooairee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “obituary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“obituary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “obituary”?
“obituary” is pronounced oh-BI-choo-E-ree — IPA /oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohbichooairee”.
How many syllables are in “obituary”?
“obituary” has 5 syllables: oh-BI-choo-E-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).