About "obituary"
How to Split "obituary" into Syllables
The word obituary is divided into 4 syllables: o·bi·tua·ry. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- o — 1st syllable
- bi — 2nd syllable
- tua — 3rd syllable
- ry — 4th syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of obituary:
- IPA: /əˈbɪt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹi/
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📖 Definitions
- A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete), the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
- obituary (comparative more obituary, superlative most obituary)
📚 Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin obituārius (“obituary”) + English -ary (suffix denoting something relating to another thing or used in a place). Obituārius is derived from Latin obitus (“act of approaching or going toward, an approach; act of going down, setting; of the sun: sunset; death; destruction, downfall, ruin”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns); while obitus is a noun use of the perfect passive participle of obeō (“to go to meet, go towards; (figura...
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