英語で「obtuse」はどう発音する？
əbˈtuːs
əb·TOOS
第1強勢： TOOS
実際の動画クリップの中でネイティブが文脈に合わせて「obtuse」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “obtuse”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
əb
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TOOS
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TOOS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "obtuse" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“We call this an "obtuse angle."”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“obtuse and different ways of doing things mhh so what other companies do you admire”— WIREDWatch clip
“of obtuse you have in this example um SNES uh Super Nintendo system and Sega”— StanfordWatch clip
“That is where my obtuse thinking comes in.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Obtuse is real, but these guys are fuzzier.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“she's really obtuse no and then you tell her actually you know here is the the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
「obtuse」のスピーキング練習
ネイティブの発音を聞き、マイクに向かってセンテンスを復唱すると、リアルタイムで単語ごとの発音精度スコアが表示されます。
We call this an "obtuse angle."
文脈で聴く: “obtuse”
222 件のクリップThe 英語 word “obtuse” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əbˈtuːs (phonetic respelling: əb-TOOS). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (əb · TOOS), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TOOS). Grammatically, “obtuse” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 222 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “obtuse” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @7:31
“So let's call that maybe a 128-degree angle. We call this an "obtuse angle." The way I remember it as acute, it's kind of "a cute" angle. The way I remember it as acute, it's kind of "a cute" angle.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @22:24
“is people to make um you know very obtuse and different ways of doing things mhh so what other companies do you admire things mhh”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @9:00
“formats that things have historically been stored on uh are are you know kind of obtuse you have in this example um SNES uh Super Nintendo system and Sega Genesis cartridges and on the right an extractor for the Nintendo Entertainment”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @3:19
“many sides? That is where my obtuse thinking comes in. To me, a coin has three sides. in. To me, a coin has three sides.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @39:21
“is when these are fuzzy constraints. Obtuse is real, but these guys are fuzzier. So if you think about proteins, which fold very well in nature,”
意味と定義: “obtuse”
- Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
- To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “For we see a Feather or a Rush drawn along the Lip or Cheek, doth tickle; whereas a thing more obtuse, or a touch more hard, doth not.”
- “The Herb Pantagruelion hath a little Root somewhat hard and ruff, roundish, terminating in an obtuse and very blunt Point, and having some of its Veins, Strings or Filaments coloured with some spots of white, […]”
- “We call this an "obtuse angle." The way I remember it as acute, it's kind of "a cute" angle.”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “obtuse”
- Pronunciation:
- əb-TOOS
- 音節:
- əb · TOOS
- Written Hyphenation:
- ob · tuse
- 第1強勢：
- TOOS
- IPA:
- əbˈtuːs
- 文脈で聴く
- obtuse
押韻・ライミングワード： “obtuse”
-us発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「obtuse」 (⁄əbˈtuːs⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「obtuse」に関するよくある質問
「obtuse」の英語の発音は？
「obtuse」の発音記号は ⁄əbˈtuːs⁄ (əb-TOOS) です。上のネイティブ動画クリップを再生して、実際の会話におけるリアルな発音を聞いてみましょう。
「obtuse」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「obtuse」には 2 つの音節があります：əb · TOOS。
「obtuse」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「obtuse」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「TOOS」にあります。動画内の強勢の置かれ方に注目して聴いてみてください。
「obtuse」の意味は何ですか？
Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
「obtuse」が実際に使われている文を聞くには？
このページには、字幕付きの動画例文が 222 件収録されています。「前へ / 次へ」（または矢印キー ← / →）を使って発音される瞬間をピンポイントで再生できます。
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “obtuse”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).