Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obloquious

/ɒbˈləʊkwiəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oblo-quious
IPA
/ɒbˈləʊkwiəs/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing obloquy; reproachful.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From obloquy + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more obloquious (comparative) most obloquious (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce obloquious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒbˈləʊkwiəs/.
What does obloquious mean?
Containing obloquy; reproachful.
Where does obloquious come from?
From obloquy + -ous.

How to pronounce obloquious

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “obloquious”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɒbˈləʊkwiəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “obloquious”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “obloquious” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.