To pronounce "obstacles", say OBST-acl-es — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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OBST-acl-es
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"obstacles" has 3 syllables: obst-acl-es.
noun
“A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.”
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"Obstacles" has 3 syllables: obst · acl · es.
Obstacles: Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
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