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# How to pronounce "deobstructive" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛɒbstrʌktæɪv/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·ob·struc·tive**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Having the effect of deobstructing (clearing a passage, etc. of obstructions).
  - *Example*: "In the weaker and finest bodies Manna may be sufficient, […] or my Deobstructive powder, which I have observed hath done singularly well."

### NOUN
- Something that has the effect of deobstructing.
  - *Example*: "[…] by setting up currents through the kidneys […] it [turpentine] has acted as a renal deobstructive."

### Example Sentences
- "In the weaker and finest bodies Manna may be sufficient, […] or my Deobstructive powder, which I have observed hath done singularly well."
- "[…] by setting up currents through the kidneys […] it [turpentine] has acted as a renal deobstructive."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "deobstructive"

- **Syllables**: de · ob · struc · tive
- **IPA**: `/dɛɒbstrʌktæɪv/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “deobstructive”?
“deobstructive” is pronounced /dɛɒbstrʌktæɪv/ (de · ob · struc · tive). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “deobstructive”?
“deobstructive” has 4 syllables: de · ob · struc · tive.

### What does “deobstructive” mean?
Having the effect of deobstructing (clearing a passage, etc. of obstructions).


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