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How to pronounce observatories

Say it like ub-ZUR-vuh-tor-eez. Observatories has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZUR).

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US American/əbˈzɝvəˌtɔriz/ub-ZUR-vuh-tor-eez
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  • ub
  • ZUR
  • vuh
  • tor
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Observatories pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ubKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. ZURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  3. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. torGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  5. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does observatories mean?

noun
  1. plural of observatory How to pronounce observatory

Questions about saying observatories

How do you pronounce observatories?

Say ub-ZUR-vuh-tor-eez. The American pronunciation is /əbˈzɝvəˌtɔriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in observatories?

Observatories has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZUR). Broken into parts: ub · ZUR · vuh · tor · eez.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).