How to Pronounce “obligation”
word
/ˌɑbɫəˈɡeɪʃən/
ob-luh-GAY-shuhn
/ˌɒblɪɡˈeɪʃən/
ob-li-GAY-shuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɑbɫəˈɡeɪʃən/
British English
/ˌɒblɪɡˈeɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ob-luh-GAY-shuhn
UK
ob-li-GAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
Parents have an obligation to care for their children.
I have no obligation to answer that question.
Paying taxes is a legal obligation.
I felt no obligation to stay after the way they treated me.