How to Pronounce “obstacle

word

/ˈɑbstəkəɫ/
AHB-stuh-kuhl
/ˈɒbstəkəl/
OB-stuh-kuhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɑbstəkəɫ/

British English

/ˈɒbstəkəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

AHB-stuh-kuhl

UK

OB-stuh-kuhl

Listen in Context

She had to overcome many obstacles to finish school.

Lack of money can be a big obstacle for some people.

Learning English was a real obstacle for me at first.

Every time we fix one problem, another obstacle pops up.