How to pronounce obnoxious
American English pronunciation
ub-NOK-shus
- IPA
- /əbˈnɑkʃəs/
- Syllables
- ub · NOK · shus (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What obnoxious means
So rude or annoying that it is hard to put up with
In a sentence: The obnoxious car alarm beeped all night long.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word. An older English meaning was "open to harm."
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