--- title: "How to pronounce \"obfuscatory\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"obfuscatory\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/1q_GC23atxQ/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory" --- # How to pronounce "obfuscatory" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/ɒbfʌskætɒrɪ/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **ob·fu·sca·to·ry** ## Meaning & Usage ### ADJECTIVE - Tending to obfuscate; intended to conceal the truth by confusion. - *Example*: "I can't vote for a resolution with such obfuscatory language." ### Example Sentences - "I can't vote for a resolution with such obfuscatory language." - "language will be deliberately obfuscatory because they don't want to commit themselves to a premature exit so fed speak expect nothing all right thank" - "His words are obfuscatory." ### Common Phrases - deliberately obfuscatory - completely obfuscatory - obfuscatory legalistic ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "obfuscatory" in real conversation: ### Example 1 > "sustainable growth there's certainly nothing there that would argue for monetary tightening so I think it will be Steady As She Goes uh and the the language will be deliberately obfuscatory because they don't want to commit themselves to a premature exit so fed speak expect nothing all right thank you so much Neil fuson for joining us here uh in studio" - **Watch at 3:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q_GC23atxQ&t=199s) ### Example 2 *Accent: US* > "His words are obfuscatory." - **Watch at 23:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t3PjviOl_I&t=1390s) ### Example 3 > "arise presumably out of the circumstances in which the Proclamation was released it does indeed it Lincoln couched the proclamation in in sort of obfuscatory legalistic language but even before issuing it 150 years ago September 22nd 1862 even before issuing" - **Watch at 1:08**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZTmHcIatBw&t=68s) ### Example 4 *Accent: US* > "expressed in a manner which is not, however, completely obfuscatory of the lack of the object of desire, just sort of caught up in my" - **Watch at 39:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkAXsR5WINc&t=2361s) ## How to Pronounce "obfuscatory" - **Syllables**: ob · fu · sca · to · ry - **IPA**: `/ɒbfʌskætɒrɪ/` - **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Words ### Word Forms [obfuscatorily](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatorily) ## Related Pronunciations [obfuscator](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscator), [obfuscatorily](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatorily), [obfirm](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfirm), [obfirmation](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfirmation), [obfirmed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfirmed), [obfirming](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfirming), [obfirms](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfirms), [obfuscatable](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatable) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “obfuscatory”? “obfuscatory” is pronounced /ɒbfʌskætɒrɪ/ (ob · fu · sca · to · ry). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### How many syllables are in “obfuscatory”? “obfuscatory” has 5 syllables: ob · fu · sca · to · ry. ### What does “obfuscatory” mean? Tending to obfuscate; intended to conceal the truth by confusion. ### How can I hear “obfuscatory” used in real sentences? This page has 4 real-world video examples of “obfuscatory” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory#webpage", "url": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory", "name": "How to pronounce \"obfuscatory\" in English | SayItVid", "description": "Authentic native video pronunciation clips, phonetic IPA transcriptions, and subtitles for the English word \"obfuscatory\".", "inLanguage": "en-US", "isPartOf": { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/#website", "name": "SayItVid", "url": "https://sayitvid.com" } }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory#term", "name": "obfuscatory", "inDefinedTermSet": { "@type": "DefinedTermSet", "name": "SayItVid English Pronunciation Dictionary", "url": "https://sayitvid.com/browse" }, "description": "Tending to obfuscate; intended to conceal the truth by confusion.", "pronunciationPhonetic": "/ɒbfʌskætɒrɪ/" }, { "@type": "LearningResource", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory#learning-resource", "name": "Pronunciation Guide for \"obfuscatory\"", "description": "Pronunciation practice and listening training for \"obfuscatory\".", "educationalUse": "Pronunciation and Listening Practice", "inLanguage": "en-US", "learningResourceType": "Video Clip" }, { "@type": "VideoObject", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory#video-1q_GC23atxQ", "name": "How to pronounce \"obfuscatory\" in English - Native Speaker Video Example", "description": "Watch a native English speaker pronounce \"obfuscatory\" in real conversation: \"sustainable growth there's certainly nothing there that would argue for monetary tightening so I think it will be Steady As She Goes uh and the the language will be deliberately obfuscatory because they don't want to commit themselves to a premature exit so fed speak expect nothing all right thank you so much Neil fuson for joining us here uh in studio\"", "thumbnailUrl": [ "https://img.youtube.com/vi/1q_GC23atxQ/maxresdefault.jpg", "https://img.youtube.com/vi/1q_GC23atxQ/hqdefault.jpg" ], "uploadDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z", "contentUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q_GC23atxQ&t=199s", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/1q_GC23atxQ?start=199", "transcript": "sustainable growth there's certainly nothing there that would argue for monetary tightening so I think it will be Steady As She Goes uh and the the language will be deliberately obfuscatory because they don't want to commit themselves to a premature exit so fed speak expect nothing all right thank you so much Neil fuson for joining us here uh in studio", "hasPart": { "@type": "Clip", "name": "Pronunciation of \"obfuscatory\"", "startOffset": 199, "endOffset": 209, "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q_GC23atxQ&t=199s" } }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/obfuscatory#faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do you pronounce “obfuscatory”?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "“obfuscatory” is pronounced /ɒbfʌskætɒrɪ/ (ob · fu · sca · to · ry). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How many syllables are in “obfuscatory”?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "“obfuscatory” has 5 syllables: ob · fu · sca · to · ry." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What does “obfuscatory” mean?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Tending to obfuscate; intended to conceal the truth by confusion." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How can I hear “obfuscatory” used in real sentences?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "This page has 4 real-world video examples of “obfuscatory” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken." } } ] } ] } ```