How to Pronounce "obfuscate"
word
ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt
AHB-fuh-skayt
ˈɒbfəskˌeɪt
OB-fuh-skayt
Definition
To make something unclear or difficult to understand, often on purpose, by making it more complicated or confusing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt
British English
ˈɒbfəskˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHB-fuh-skayt
UK
OB-fuh-skayt
Listen in Context
The lawyer tried to obfuscate the facts in court.
People sometimes obfuscate instructions to make them hard to follow.
The company’s financial report seemed designed to obfuscate losses.
He uses big words to obfuscate what he really means.